The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 21, 2023

Cymbalta is overall safe and tolerable, but its packaging does include a black box warning for increased suicidal thoughts and behavior. Given its weak activity at opioid receptors, it became a controlled substance in 2014 because available data suggests it has abuse potential similar to other controlled substances.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 8, 2023

Tramadol has been available in the United States since 1995, but not until 2014 did it become a schedule IV controlled substance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on data suggesting abuse potential similar to other schedule IV opioids available at that time. What can I take in place of tramadol?

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Dependence Levonorgestrel is not a controlled substance and does not cause dependence or withdrawal symptoms. Read the package insert carefully and follow the directions. Side effects in a nursing infant are not expected when the mother takes a progestin-only drug like Plan B. Plan B can be taken with or without food.

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