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Does Cymbalta And Celexa Have The Same Composition?

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Question : Is cymbalta and celexa about the same?.
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
They are not same.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.

Both the drugs are antidepressants but have different mechanism of action, indications and side effects profile.
Cymbalta is SNRI (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)
Cetalorpam is SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor).

Hope this answers your query.
Thanks.
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Does Cymbalta And Celexa Have The Same Composition?

Brief Answer: They are not same. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. Both the drugs are antidepressants but have different mechanism of action, indications and side effects profile. Cymbalta is SNRI (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) Cetalorpam is SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). Hope this answers your query. Thanks.