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Does cymbalta (duloxetine) cause fatty liver?

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Not directly: Fatty liver comes from weight gain. The treatment is weight loss. If you gained weight while on Cymbalta (duloxetine) then indirectly it could cause fatty liver. It is not however any direct effects of the drug on the liver. Rather, it would be more of a direct effect of the drug on your appetite. Best wishes.

Dr Livingston and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/8/2014

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I am having a persistent, sharp pain in my lower left abdomen for the past two days. I take cymbalta (duloxetine) and fenugreek daily. I had a c-section ten months ago. I am still nursing. It is not constipation.

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Alt 32 Ast 41- normal liver ultrasound. on cymbalta and metoprolol. could medication be cause of high enzymes?

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What is your opinion would the dose range be for OCD for cymbalta-30 does not seem to help.-and i've heard that 90 hard on the liver.60 helps somewhat?

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I was 9 month on Duloxetine 30mg/D for Anxiety. now 2 month after discontinued , ALT: 133, AST: 80 ,ALK-P:173, Total BILL: 1.29. my liver is damaged? How severe is?

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