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A member asked:

Is drinking coffee with cymbalta (duloxetine) a bad idea.....does cymbalta (duloxetine) increase caffeine as luvox does?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: Just so you do not go overboard with the coffee. 1-2 cups a day ok. More then that and you might have issues. Hope this was helpful. Dr R

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 1/5/2021

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