Drug General Information (ID: DDI93UEO2K)
  Drug Name Duloxetine Drug Info Sodium bicarbonate Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antidepressants Antidiarrheals
  Structure

 Mechanism of Duloxetine-Sodium bicarbonate Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Altered gastric pH Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Duloxetine Sodium bicarbonate
      Mechanism Gastric alkalinizer Gastric pH sensitive
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Gastric pH
Factor Description The normal pH range of gastric acid is between 1.5 and 3.5 and is highly acidic, consisting mainly of hydrochloric acid. Changes in the pH of the stomach can alter the absorption of drugs.
      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased absorption of Sodium bicarbonate due to altered gastric pH caused by Duloxetine 

References
1 Product Information. Cymbalta (duloxetine). Lilly, Eli and Company, Indianapolis, IN.