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Suggest Medication For Cold While On Cymbalta

Hi,I am on Cymbalta (Duloxetine) 60 mg. I have been sick for 3 days with a very bad cold and can t sleep at night.Can I take the nightime multi - symptom Cold & Flu Walgreens brand?It has Acetaminophen 325mg Dextomethorphan HBr 15mg and Doxylamin succinate 6.25 mg
Tue, 18 Apr 2017
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Hi!
The medicament that you are using (Cymbalta) has interactions with two of the ingredients of the preparation for the cold treatment: Dextromethorphan and Doxylamine soccyonate. This can lead to undesirable effects. So I would recommend you to not use Cold & Flu Walgreens brand. I would recommend you to use Acetaminophen only. Also you can use herbal tea to help with cough. If the situation does not improve, then you should consult a doctor.
I wish you get better soon and I hope that my answer will be helpful!
Thank you for using HealthcareMagic!
Regards,
Dr. P. Cerri
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Suggest Medication For Cold While On Cymbalta

Hi! The medicament that you are using (Cymbalta) has interactions with two of the ingredients of the preparation for the cold treatment: Dextromethorphan and Doxylamine soccyonate. This can lead to undesirable effects. So I would recommend you to not use Cold & Flu Walgreens brand. I would recommend you to use Acetaminophen only. Also you can use herbal tea to help with cough. If the situation does not improve, then you should consult a doctor. I wish you get better soon and I hope that my answer will be helpful! Thank you for using HealthcareMagic! Regards, Dr. P. Cerri