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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
5 6%
Moderate
9 10%
Mild
23 26%
None
52 58%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sex drive (libido) decreased
16 18%
increased sweating
10 11%
Brain cloud
8 9%
I feel flat
7 8%
Nausea
7 8%
anorgasmia
7 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Duloxetine. See all 14 dosages

  30mg as needed daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 65 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 65 Number of Patients: 65 15 Number of Patients: 15 224 Number of Patients: 224 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27 2 Number of Patients: 2 49 Number of Patients: 49 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Duloxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
33 34% Side effects too severe: 34%
Did not seem to work
32 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense
14 14% Expense: 14%
Other
12 12% Other: 12%
Doctor's advice
11 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Course of treatment ended
4 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Not indicated
2 2% Not indicated: 2%

See all 92 patients who’ve stopped taking Duloxetine

Currently Taking Duloxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
8
24
50
59
70

Stopped Taking Duloxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
15
21
15
17
11
13

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
81 91%
Usually
7 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
7 8%
Somewhat
5 6%
A little
14 16%
Not at all
63 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
5 6%
$50-99
11 12%
$25-49
26 29%
< $25
20 22%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.