What Is Duloxetine (Cymbalta)?

Possible Precautions

There seems to be a few possible precautions that patients and their doctors need to take with this medication. Women do not seem to be able to take it if they are pregnant or breastfeeding. This medication could negatively affect the baby. Suicidal thoughts also appear to be possible when patients first start taking duloxetine. This may be more common in children and teenagers. Due to this, doctors may choose to add extra monitoring to their patients in the first four months of them taking this medication.

It may also be vital to avoid drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes while on this medication. Smoking, for instance, may decrease the medication's effectiveness quite significantly. Doctors may also check their patients for bipolar disorder before they recommend this medication. The reason for this may be because it can cause manic or rapid-cycling episodes in these individuals.

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