People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide. To make sure duloxetine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: An interaction with duloxetine could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.ĭuloxetine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 7 years old. Tell your doctor if you also use stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. You should not use duloxetine if you are allergic to it.ĭo not take duloxetine within 5 days before or 14 days after you have used an MAO inhibitor, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine. Tell your doctor right away if you have any sudden changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts about suicide.ĭo not stop using duloxetine without first talking to your doctor. Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression.
Warningsĭo not take duloxetine within 5 days before or 14 days after you have used an MAO inhibitor, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and others. Cymbalta may be used to treat fibromyalgia in adults and children at least 13 years old. Drizalma is for treating fibromyalgia only in adults. Some brands of duloxetine are also used to treat fibromyalgia (a chronic pain disorder). It is also used to treat general anxiety disorder in adults and children who are at least 7 years old.ĭuloxetine is also used in adults to treat nerve pain caused by diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), or chronic muscle or joint pain (such as low back pain and osteoarthritis pain). Duloxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.ĭuloxetine is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults. Last updated on Mar 11, 2022.ĭuloxetine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant (SSNRI). Medically reviewed by Philip Thornton, DipPharm. Generic name: duloxetine īrand names: Cymbalta, Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenkaĭosage form: oral delayed release capsule (20 mg 30 mg 40 mg 60 mg)ĭrug class: Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
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