Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety.

It is also used for pain caused by nerve damage associated with diabetes.

Duloxetine is also used to treat fibromyalgia (muscle pain and stiffness) and chronic (long-lasting) pain that is related to muscles and bones.

Duloxetine works by increasing the levels of chemical messengers (serotonin and noradrenaline), natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance and stop the movement of pain signals in the brain.

Major & minor side effects for Duloxetine

• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Dry mouth
• Body pain
• Joint pain
• Abnormal ejaculation
• Loose stools
• Shaking of hands or feet
• Heartburn

This medicine is not recommended for use during pregnancy and for breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary.

This medicine is not recommended for use during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary.

This medicine is known to cause orthostatic hypotension especially during the 1st week of the treatment. 

This medicine may increase the risk of bleeding especially in the patients receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, and warfarin.

This medicine is known to lower the sodium levels in the body.

This medicine should not be discontinued abruptly. 

This medicine is known to cause rare but serious skin reactions like erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

This medicine is known to cause an increase in the liver enzymes and severe liver injuries.

This medicine should be used with caution in the patients with mild to moderate kidney injury.