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How much time does it take a cymbalta (duloxetine) pill to work out of my system?

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Dr. Amanda Itzkoff answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stopping cymbalta (duloxetine)?: Cymbalta (duloxetine, an SNRI) has a 12 hour 1/2 life. This means that half of the amount in your blood stream will be eliminated every 12 hours. I would discontinue cymbalta only with your prescribing docs instructions. It is a med that should be tapered (take serially lower doses) and not just stopped abruptly. Another tx plan to address the sxs you initiated cymbalta to treat should be created!

Answered 8/24/2014

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Few weeks: If you have been on cymbalta (duloxetine) for more than a few weeks then it will take a few weeks to 'wash out' of your body. this is not the type of drug that you should arbitrarily, without your doctor's advice. If it's only 1 pill- no time at all

Answered 6/18/2017

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