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Can i open cymbalta (duloxetine) delayed release capsules and sprinkle on my food. my primary dr says yes. cymbalta (duloxetine) says no. i have trouble swallowing (narrow eso)?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Your doc is right!: Absorption may be more erratic. Taste...Yghhh! i would put it in a food to be consistent with. Sweet potato for example!

Answered 6/18/2019

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