Cymbalta (60mg capsule x 28)

What Is Cymbalta?

Cymbalta (duloxetine) is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used for treating depression, anxiety disorder, and pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy or fibromyalgia.
What Are Side Effects of Cymbalta?

Common side effects of Cymbalta include:

nausea,
dry mouth,
constipation,
diarrhea,
fatigue,
tired feeling,
drowsiness,
difficulty sleeping,
loss of appetite, and
dizziness.

Some patients may experience withdrawal reactions such anxiety, nausea, nervousness, and insomnia.
Dosage for Cymbalta

The recommended dose of Cymbalta for treating depression is 20 or 30 mg twice daily or 60 mg once daily. Cymbalta may interact with any medicine for pain, arthritis, fever, or swelling, including aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, diclofenac, indomethacin, piroxicam, nabumetone, etodolac, and others.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Cymbalta?

Cymbalta may also interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing (sleeping pills, narcotics, muscle relaxers, or medicines for anxiety, depression, or seizures), blood thinner, buspirone, cimetidine, diuretics (water pills), fentanyl, lithium, St. John’s wort, tramadol, tryptophan, some antibiotics, triptans for migraine, or other antidepressants.
Cymbalta During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using Cymbalta; it is unknown if it will harm a fetus. Cymbalta may cause problems in a newborn if you take it during the third trimester of pregnancy. If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the outcome of the pregnancy and to evaluate any effects of Cymbalta on the baby. Cymbalta passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Breastfeeding while taking Cymbalta is not recommended.