There are two known types of atelectasis. The first type is called acute atelectasis which usually results from surgery involving the opening of the chest cavity or the abdominal area. This type of atelectasis may also result from physical trauma to the lungs like during car accidents or stabbing incidents.
Location: Egypt. Posts: 1,672. Re: How long for meds to take effect. It takes from 1 to 2 days in order for your high bp meds to work, but it reach its maximum effect in 1 week and some times it takes 2 weeks. They said that but I think it's only a week, not more than that.
For most people, medication is a major part of the plan to lower their blood pressure. These drugs, also called anti-hypertensive medicine, won't cure high blood pressure. But they can help bring it back down to a normal range. Which medicine you should take depends on things like: How high your blood pressure is; What's causing it; How your body responds to the drugs; Other health problems you have; Many people need more than one type of medication to control their high blood pressure. It may take some time working with your doctor to find the drugs and doses that work best for you. Diuretics. These are often called water pills. They're usually the first type of high blood pressure medicine that your doctor will try.