Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, drug interactions, dosage and administration, cost, and place in therapy of duloxetine for major depression, pain from diabetic ...

Cymbalta is the brand name for duloxetine, and Effexor XR contains the active drug venlafaxine. These are prescription drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). They are ...

Cymbalta (duloxetine) can cause a range of side effects when you stop taking it, especially if you discontinue it abruptly. This is known as a withdrawal or antidepressant discontinuation syndrome ...

For diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, the recommended dosage is 60 mg per day, although dosages of up to 120 mg daily have been studied. [25] Higher dosages do not have proven benefit and may ...