Cymbalta (duloxetine) works better than Lyrica (pregabalin) for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

This comes from a new head-to-head study comparing Cymbalta 60 mg/day with Lyrica 300 mg/day...the FDA-approved doses.

The trouble is some experts think Lyrica 600 mg/day works better than 300 mg/day...although it’s harder to tolerate.

But neither is necessarily a first-line choice.

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