Comparing Oxycodone vs Cymbalta
Oxycodone | Cymbalta |
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Oxycodone | Cymbalta (duloxetine) |
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Prescription only
Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid medication with potent pain-relieving properties that may be used to relieve severe pain that is unresponsive to less potent pain-relieving medicines (analgesics)... View more |
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 |
Related suggestions Chronic Pain
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Oxycodone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1128 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Cymbalta has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1886 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: oxycodone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Cymbalta side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all oxycodone prices |
View all Cymbalta prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | Other duloxetine brands include: Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenka | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
5.6 hours |
17 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 593 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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A total of 603 drugs are known to interact with Cymbalta:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
October 26, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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