What Is Cymbalta Used To Treat?
Pronounced: (dull-OX-eh-teen)
Uses
Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes. It is also used to treat pain caused by a condition called fibromyalgia that affects the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and supporting tissues.
This medication is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that works by helping to restore the balance of...
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FDA Approves Cymbalta for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
The FDA has now approved Cymbalta (duloxetine) to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain, including discomfort from osteoarthritis and chronic... Read more »
Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
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Cymbalta Study Shows Reduction in Chronic Low Back Pain
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Cymbalta tested for chronic back pain
Cymbalta, a drug used to treat major depressive order, has shown promise as a treatment for chronic low back pain in a small clinical trial. In the... Read more »
Cymbalta approved for fibromyalgia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antidepressant Cymbalta to treat fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects about two percent of the... Read more »
FDA approves Cymbalta for generalized anxiety disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Cymbalta is an antidepressant used to... Read more »
FDA Approves Cymbalta for Chronic Joint, Muscle Pain
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Clinical trial: Cymbalta for MS-related pain
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