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What is Cymbalta?

Cymbalta is the brand name for duloxetine, a selective serotonin & norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI), a type of anti-depressant reported to treat both emotional and physical symptoms of depression. Cymbalta is also prescribed for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
5 6%
Moderate
7 9%
Mild
22 27%
None
48 59%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sex drive (libido) decreased
13 16%
increased sweating
10 12%
Brain cloud
8 10%
anorgasmia
7 9%
Nausea
7 9%
I feel flat
6 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Cymbalta. 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 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 61 Number of Patients: 61 15 Number of Patients: 15 202 Number of Patients: 202 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 2 Number of Patients: 2 44 Number of Patients: 44 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Cymbalta (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
31 36% Side effects too severe: 36%
Did not seem to work
29 34% Did not seem to work: 34%
Expense
13 15% Expense: 15%
Other
13 15% Other: 15%
Doctor's advice
10 12% Doctor's advice: 12%
Not indicated
2 2% Not indicated: 2%
Course of treatment ended
1 1% Course of treatment ended: 1%

See all 83 patients who’ve stopped taking Cymbalta

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Cymbalta

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
9
23
47
52
67

Stopped Taking Cymbalta

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
20
15
13
10
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
73 89%
Usually
7 9%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
2 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
6 7%
Somewhat
4 5%
A little
14 17%
Not at all
58 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
5 6%
$50-99
9 11%
$25-49
23 28%
< $25
19 23%

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.