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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A reader asks experts at The People's Pharmacy to warn others about the dangers of mixing Coumadin and Cymbalta. After the reader's mother was... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced changes in the packaging and labeling for Cymbalta. The packaging changes are designed to cut... Read more »
An experimental drug for erectile dysfunction appears to work in as little as 15 minutes. The drug--called avanafil--has an onset that is faster than... Read more »
Results from a new study have found that taking Viagra does not make men more likely to engage in risky sexual practices such as having unprotected... Read more »
Many people take natural supplements in an attempt to ease their joint pain. But experts say very few of these supplements have been examined in... Read more »