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Duloxetine Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Cymbalta
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
9 patients in the community are taking or have taken Duloxetine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | 2 | 22% |
| Anxiety | 2 | 22% |
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 1 | 11% |
| Treat my MSA | 1 | 11% |
| General health | 1 | 11% |
| help with sleep | 1 | 11% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Duloxetine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Duloxetine or how long patients were taking Duloxetine before stopping.
Currently Taking Duloxetine
Stopped Taking Duloxetine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
|---|
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: increased sweating, Decreased sex drive (libido), Brain cloud
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)
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- david100
- Sex: M
- Cognition: Severe
- Autonomic: Severe
- Mood: Very bad
- Head: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Legs: severe
- Tremors: moderate
- See profile
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by david100
Sep 19, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Nerve pain (neuropathic pain)
- Advice/Tips
- I would say that Cymbalta is helpful for the treatment of Parkinson/MSA patients. Both for Neuro pain and depression.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- DrDOS
- Sex: M
- Mood: Very bad
- Cognition: Severe
- Autonomic: Severe
- Head: severe
- Arms: severe
- Legs: severe
- Tremors: severe
- See profile
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by DrDOS
Apr 11, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.