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What is Duloxetine?

Duloxetine is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder. It is a selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs) used to treat both emotional and physical symptoms of depression, it is prescribed for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain and management of fibromyalgia.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Depression 14 5
Other 4 1
Peripheral Neuropathy 3 0
Pain 2 0
Mood 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
4 67%
None
2 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
1 17%
increased sweating
1 17%
Dizziness
1 17%
Insomnia
1 17%
Sex drive (libido) decreased
1 17%
mania
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 30 mg daily 60 mg daily 90 mg daily 120 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Duloxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work
1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Personal research
1 33% Personal research: 33%

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Currently Taking Duloxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
5
2
6

Stopped Taking Duloxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
0
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 50%
Usually
3 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
6 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 17%
< $25
4 67%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.