Posted by 4WD on September 8, 2004, at 14:52:01
In reply to Re: Cymbalta 4WD, posted by Cecilia on September 8, 2004, at 2:40:40
> That`s interesting that your 60mg dose is in a tablet. I haven`t actually seen Cymbalta yet, but the prescribing info I printed off from Lilly`s www.cymbalta.com site says it comes in 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg capsules(20 mg green, 30 mg white and blue and 60 mg green and blue) and that all are enteric coated and should not be chewed, crushed, sprinkled on food or mixed with liquid. I agree it`s probably greed that made Lilly design a form that can`t be split. Anyone with spare cash probably won`t go wrong by investing in pharmaceuticals. Cecilia
Hi Cecilia,
Actually I don't have a 60 mg dose. I just thought I'd read here that someone was thinking about splitting their 60 mg "pill" and I assumed it was a tablet. But I have been splitting my 30 mg dose. I was having trouble with waking up earlier than I wanted and thought it might be because the single morning dose I was taking was wearing off (they say doses below 60mg day should be taken b.i.d.). So I'm taking half the 30mg capsule in the am and half at night now. I did sleep longer this morning. Who knows? Maybe at my next appointment, I will request 20mg b.i.d. I don't want to go to 60mg if I don't have to.
Marsha
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