Comparing Cymbalta vs Nefazodone
| Cymbalta (duloxetine) | Nefazodone |
|
|---|
| Cymbalta (duloxetine) | Nefazodone |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
Prescribed for Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Depression. Nefazodone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Cymbalta (duloxetine) | More about Nefazodone | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Cymbalta has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1905 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Nefazodone has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 168 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cymbalta side effects |
View all Nefazodone side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cymbalta prices |
View all Nefazodone prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Other duloxetine brands include: Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenka |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
17 hours |
18 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 635 drugs are known to interact with Cymbalta:
|
A total of 784 drugs are known to interact with Nefazodone:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
December 22, 1994 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.