Comparing Cymbalta vs Abilify
Cymbalta | Abilify |
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Cymbalta (duloxetine) | Abilify (aripiprazole) |
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Prescription only
Cymbalta has antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and pain-relieving properties; however, it has been associated with a discontinuation syndrome on withdrawal even when tapered. Prescribed for Back Pain... View more |
Prescription only
Abilify is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and several other disorders. Abilify is less likely than some other antipsychotics to cause weight gain. Prescribed for Bipolar... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
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More about Cymbalta (duloxetine) | More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Cymbalta has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1888 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Abilify has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1177 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Cymbalta side effects in more detail. |
See also: Abilify side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cymbalta prices |
View all Abilify prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other duloxetine brands include: Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenka | Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
17 hours |
146 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 622 drugs are known to interact with Cymbalta:
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 15, 2002 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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