This medication is used for treating Major depressive disorder and nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy).
duloxetine
This medicine is used to treat depression, generalized anxiety, chronic musculoskeletal pain, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage that mostly affects the feet and legs, and sometimes affects the hands and arms.
Contradications
The use should be avoided in patients with kidney and liver dysfunction, dostax is prohibited in people with untreated narrow-angle glaucoma (build-up of pressure in the eye).
Side effects
The side-effects include CNS disorders like dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, blurred vision, headache, dry mouth, Gi disorders including abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, and sexual dysfunction.
Expert Advice
Do not increase the quantity than prescribed by the doctor. If the condition persists or worsens, or if you think you may have a serious medical problem, get medical help right away. Do not flush duloxetine down the toilet. Keep duloxetine out of the reach of children. Store the duloxetine at room temperature. Keep duloxetine away from sunlight.
FAQs
What are its indications?
How to store this medicine?
Please store the tablet form of this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, and excessive light and moisture. Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.
What are its effects on pregnancy and lactation?
This medicine should only be used during pregnancy if no safer alternate is available. However, consult your doctor before use. This medicine may pass into breast milk and harm the baby; therefore, it is not recommended during lactation.
What are its contraindications?
Patients with severe hepatic (liver) or renal (kidney) disease, glaucoma (high pressure in eye).
How to administer this medicine?
This medicine is mostly taken orally (through the mouth), with or without meals. The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. This medicine is not recommended for children.
What are its side effects?
You may experience upset stomach, excessive sweating, anorexia, decreased libido, abnormal dreams, high blood pressure, rash, somnolence.
What are its precautions?
May cause dizziness. Patients with history of mania or any psychiatric disorders, heart, hepatic (liver) and renal (kidney) disorders, and elderly should be cautious.
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