Cymbalta Alternatives Compared
| Cymbalta (duloxetine) | Auvelity (bupropion / dextromethorphan) | Vraylar (cariprazine) |
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Prescription only
Cymbalta has antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and pain-relieving properties; however, it has been associated with a discontinuation syndrome on withdrawal even when tapered. Prescribed for Back Pain... View more |
Prescription only
Auvelity is an oral combination antidepressant tablet containing bupropion and dextromethorphan that has a novel way of working to treat adults with severe depression. Research has shown it is... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Related suggestions Major Depressive Disorder
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| More about Cymbalta (duloxetine) | More about Auvelity (bupropion / dextromethorphan) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cymbalta has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1904 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Auvelity has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 145 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 527 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other duloxetine brands include: Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenka |
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Not a controlled drug
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 633 drugs are known to interact with Cymbalta:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with Auvelity:
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A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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August 18, 2022 |
September 17, 2015 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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