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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Cymbalta Medication

Cymbalta's package, label changed to cut errors

October 03, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced changes in the packaging and labeling for Cymbalta. The packaging changes are designed to cut medication errors, including mix-ups with other drugs and confusion over dosing. Cymbalta's label has been updated to warn of of bleeding, falls, and urinary retention among some patients being treated with the med. Cymbalta is approved for use in patients with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and diabetic neuropathy. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Antidepressants: Cymbalta
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...seen the television commercials or magazine ads for Cymbalta, and you might be wondering what... Read more »

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Drug Alert System Designed by FDA
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...list includes the anxiety medication Duloxetine (Cymbalta) and indicates this medication is... Read more »

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Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...Today Eli Lilly and Co. announced the FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the... Read more »

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Cymbalta
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Generic name: Duloxetine   Cymbalta is an antidepressant medication. It has been approved for use... Read more »

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Will Cymbalta Become the Second Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia?
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting that Cymbalta (duloxetine) be approved for the... Read more »

Health Guide

TMJ Medications
...Gabpentin - Neurontin Topiramate - Topamax  Levetriacetam - Keppra  Pregabalin - Lyrica Duloxetine - Cymbalta Pain Medications Hydrocodone & APAP (APAP=acetaminophen) - Vicodin, Lortab... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Treatment
...team to develop an individualized plan. Prescription Medications Thus far three drugs, Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella have received FDA approval for the treatment of fibromyalgia. A number of... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...sexual dysfunction and weight gain.Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as Cymbalta, Effexor  and Savella are the newest and perhaps most promising class of... Read more »
History of Fibromyalgia
...first drug ever to receive FDA approval for fibromyalgia.  (Since then, two additional medications – Cymbalta and Savella – have also reeived FDA approval for the treatment of FM.) ... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Highlights
...(Prozac), olanzapine fluoxetine combination (Symbax), sertraline (Zoloft), fluvoxamine, duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor).If you are currently taking a triptan and antidepressant, talk... Read more »

Medications

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Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. It is also used to relieve nerve pain... Read more »

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Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to... Read more »

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...doctor. Some conditions may become worse when the drug is suddenly stopped. Your dose may need... Read more »

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...or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you... Read more »

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...increases when this medication is used with certain other drugs such as "triptans" used to treat... Read more »

Related News

What drugs help treat diabetic foot pain?
October 02, 2008

A patient with diabetic neuropathy wants to know why it occurs and what drugs can treat the pain. Newspaper columnist Nurse Patti explains that the... Read summary »

FDA lists drugs under safety review
September 08, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun posting a list of all new drugs under investigation for safety issues. The list, which will be... Read summary »

FDA approves Cymbalta for generalized anxiety disorder
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Cymbalta is an antidepressant used to... Read summary »

Price check: Cymbalta 20 mg
October 02, 2008

A comparison of current prices for Cymbalta via online drug distributors. Read summary »

Research your meds on the Treatments tab
October 03, 2008

Our new Treatments tab makes it easier for you to find articles on the specific medications you take. To see how many articles we have on a... Read summary »