Drug details

Cymbalta (duloxetine hcl)

type of Antidepressants, SNRIs

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.

The drug is often used to treat Fibromyalgia , Peripheral neuropathy .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • lightheadedness,
  • confusion,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • headache,
  • painful or difficult urination,
  • right-sided upper stomach pain,
  • slurred speech,
  • impotence,
  • vision changes,
  • severe weakness,
  • loss of coordination,
  • feeling unsteady,
  • racing thoughts,
  • reckless behavior,
  • pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest,
  • sexual problems,
  • increased energy,
  • feeling extremely happy or irritable,
  • talking more than usual, and
  • severe problems with sleep
The following drugs are related to Cymbalta, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Albuterol Sulfate Tablets (albuterol sulfate tablets)
  • Niravam (alprazolam)
  • Elavil (amitriptyline)
  • Aplenzin (bupropion hydrobromide tablet)
  • Auvelity (dextromethorphan hydrobromide, bupropion hydrochloride)
  • Belbuca (buprenorphine buccal film)
  • Wellbutrin (bupropion hcl)
  • Forfivo XL (bupropion hydrochloride)
  • Vraylar (cariprazine capsules)
  • Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
  • Librium (chlordiazepoxide)
  • Librax (chlordiazepoxide and clidinium)
  • Combunox (oxycodone hcl and ibuprofen)
  • Pristiq (desvenlafaxine extended-release tablets)
  • Khedezla (desvenlafaxine extended-release tablets)
  • Desyrel (trazodone hydrochloride)
  • Dexedrine Spansule (dextroamphetamine capsules)
  • Dilaudid (hydromorphone hydrochloride)
  • Irenka (duloxetine capsules)
  • Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
  • Spravato (esketamine nasal spray)
  • Fetzima (levomilnacipran extended-release capsules)
  • Orthovisc (hyaluronan)
  • Hysingla ER (hydrocodone)
  • Lortab 2.5 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets)
  • Toradol (ketorolac tromethamine)
  • Lyrica (pregabalin)
  • Lyrica CR (pregabalin extended-release tablets)
  • Savella (milnacipran hcl tablets)
  • Remeron (mirtazapine)
  • Remeron SolTab (mirtazapine)
  • Nucynta (tapentadol extended-release film-coated tablets)
  • Parnate (tranylcypromine)
  • Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate)
  • Vivactil (protriptyline hydrochloride tablet)
  • Zoloft (sertraline hcl)
  • Venbysi XR (venlafaxine extended-release tablets)
The following supplements are related to Cymbalta, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Zinc (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • Folic Acid (s.)
  • Melatonin (s.)
  • Lithium (s.)
  • Same (s.)
  • 5-Htp (s.)
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids (s.)
  • Saffron (s.)
  • St. John's Wort (s.)
  • Kava (s.)