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Posted by bissie66 on May 30, 2008, at 14:51:37
I'm going from Cymbalta to Pristiq. Any idea if I can just stop Cymbalta 60 mg and start Pristiq 50 mg. My doc said to taper off Cymbalta but I can't think why. He did say to just start out at 50 mg of Pristiq (don't have to build up).
I haven't seen much about the new drug on this board. There's something exciting about trying a new one though.
Posted by Phillipa on May 30, 2008, at 16:48:49
In reply to Pristiq question, posted by bissie66 on May 30, 2008, at 14:51:37
What is the difference between the effexor and Pristig? Will have to google. Love Phillipa
Posted by torachan on May 30, 2008, at 18:18:39
In reply to Pristiq question, posted by bissie66 on May 30, 2008, at 14:51:37
Pristiq is the active metabolite of Effexor so presumably it will carry with it less side effects like the citalopram/escitalopram situation. And supposedly it's metabolized differently making it more effective.
They're both SNRI's so I would think you could switch directly. Cymbalta is supposedly more agonistic with norepinephrine, and I found Cymbalta more activating/powerful than Effexor, but that's just me.
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