Cymbalta and Rib fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Rib fracture is found among people who take Cymbalta, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Cymbalta and have Rib fracture. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 135,967 people who have side effects when taking Cymbalta from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
135,967 people reported to have side effects when taking Cymbalta.
Among them, 575 people (0.42%) have Rib fracture.
What is Cymbalta?
Cymbalta has active ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 145,363 Cymbalta users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Rib fracture?
Rib fracture is found to be associated with 2,008 drugs and 1,173 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Cymbalta and Rib fracture reports submitted per year:

Time on Cymbalta when people have Rib fracture *:
Gender of people who have Rib fracture when taking Cymbalta*:
Age of people who have Rib fracture when taking Cymbalta *:
Common drugs people take besides Cymbalta *:
Common side effects people have besides Rib fracture *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Cymbalta and have Rib fracture?
Check whether Rib fracture is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Rib fracture and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Cymbalta:
- Cymbalta (145,363 reports)
Common Cymbalta side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13,883 reports
- Dizziness: 13,318 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 11,606 reports
- Pain: 11,210 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 10,457 reports
- Drug ineffective: 10,368 reports
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9,690 reports
Browse all side effects of Cymbalta:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRib fracture treatments and more:
- Rib fracture (24,402 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Rib fracture:
- Rib fracture in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Rib fracture in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Rib fracture in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Rib fracture:
- Fosamax: 2,491 reports
- Prednisone: 2,293 reports
- Aspirin: 1,654 reports
- Zometa: 1,460 reports
- Methotrexate: 1,069 reports
- Aredia: 1,040 reports
- Humira: 1,019 reports
- Forteo: 1,002 reports
- Omeprazole: 927 reports
- Gabapentin: 893 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Rib fracture:
- Rib fracture (2,008 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Rib fracture:
- Osteoporosis: 3,202 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,083 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 1,381 reports
- Multiple myeloma: 1,174 reports
- Pain: 1,153 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,106 reports
- Asthma: 847 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Rib fracture:
- Rib fracture (1,173 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cymbalta) and Cymbalta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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