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Suggest Dosage For Nortriptyline And Cymbalta

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Posted on Tue, 22 Dec 2015
Question: coming off 75 mg allergen nortriptyline and onto cymbalta how long in between? can i stop one and start the other immediately?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Better to stop nortryptiline gradually

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

I recommend reducing 25 mg of nortryptiline every third day and stop. When nortryptiline is stopped cold turkey withdrawal features are possible so slow tapering is better.

You can start cymbalta when dose of nortryptiline reaches to 25 mg as cymbalta can increase level of nortrytiline by affecting its metabolism.

Inform above recommendations to your treating doctor and change dose under his/her supervision.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Dosage For Nortriptyline And Cymbalta

Brief Answer: Better to stop nortryptiline gradually Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I recommend reducing 25 mg of nortryptiline every third day and stop. When nortryptiline is stopped cold turkey withdrawal features are possible so slow tapering is better. You can start cymbalta when dose of nortryptiline reaches to 25 mg as cymbalta can increase level of nortrytiline by affecting its metabolism. Inform above recommendations to your treating doctor and change dose under his/her supervision. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.