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What Are The Side Effects Of Sertraline?

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Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015
Question: I have been taking sertraline for 3.5 months. Bad anxiety has been a side effect. I have changed to Cymbalta. I have stopped the sertraline and was wondering when to start the Cymbalta.
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
cymbalta can be started as soon as sertraline is stopped.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.

Cymbalta can be started as soon as you stopped sertraline.

There is no drug interaction between cymbalta and sertraline.

Hope this helps.
Feel free to discuss further.

Thanks.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Sertraline?

Brief Answer: cymbalta can be started as soon as sertraline is stopped. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. Cymbalta can be started as soon as you stopped sertraline. There is no drug interaction between cymbalta and sertraline. Hope this helps. Feel free to discuss further. Thanks.