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Cymbalta 60Mg, Is It Really 60Mg ?


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#1 solouncapitano

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Posted 01 January 2020 - 12:46 PM

Hi all,

I read a lot this forum and other one, and I thinking to reduce very slow the 60mg daily dose.

I know there are different modes, like counting beads or reducing the using weight scale (able to read mg).

 

And here come the strange, 60mg pills weight "40" mg including the capsule itself, 30mg net.

I make several test on different pills coming from different boxes. 

 

Did anyone experience the same ? 

Could you please, if possible, check the real weight ?

 

Thanks in advance.


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Posted 01 January 2020 - 03:49 PM

Hi there and welcome...

 

Silly question, but have you tried different scales? The tolerance for pills can only be +/- 10%, so for a capsule to be out by that much is illegal. 

 

If you have tried other scales, then you need to take the prescription back to to pharmacy. The 60mg of a 60mg Cymbalta capsule refers to the weight of the medicine excluding the capsule and the coating to the beads inside, so a 60mg capsule will weigh more than 60mg every time.

 

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#3 fishinghat

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Posted 01 January 2020 - 04:46 PM

Others have found that the typical 60 mg capsule weights an average of 43 grams, not mg. This added weight is due to the coatings, capsule, and excipients.


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Posted 01 January 2020 - 05:26 PM

OK - so your answer is are you getting confused between unit so of measurements!! Are you looking at grams rather than milligrams? :)

 

If not, there is still something very wrong with your capsules!!


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Posted 01 January 2020 - 05:40 PM

Or your scales.





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