Cymbalta for lower back pain

Cymbalta (duloxetine) will be used more for chronic musculoskeletal pain in the lower back or due to osteoarthritis . Cymbalta is already approved for neuropathic pain . Plus, it's approved for chronic musculoskeletal pain, so physicians are hearing more about this use, too. Some antidepressants do have analgesic effects, especially tricyclics (amitriptyline, …