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DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE (DULOXETINE)

DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE (DULOXETINE) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Generic name: DULOXETINE; Manufacturer: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Brand nameDULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Generic nameDULOXETINE
ManufacturerAlembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Used for1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Duloxetine delayed-release capsules are indicated for the treatment of: Major depressive disorder in adults Generalized anxiety disorder in adults and pediatric patients 7 years of age and older Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in adults Fibromyalgia in adults Chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults Duloxetine delayed-release capsules are a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) indicated for the treatment of the following conditions: Major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults (1) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults and pediatric patients 7 years of age and older (1) Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) in adults (1) Fibromyalgia (FM)
Dosage2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Take duloxetine delayed-release capsules once daily, with or without food. Swallow whole; do not crush, chew, or open capsule (2.1) Indication Starting Dose Target Dose Maximum Dose MDD (2.2) 40 mg/day to 60 mg/day Acute Treatment: 40 mg/day (20 mg twice daily) to 60 mg/day (once daily or as 30 mg twice daily); Maintenance Treatment: 60 mg/day 120 mg/day GAD (2.3) Adults Geriatric Pediatrics (7 to 17 years of age) 60 mg/day 30 mg/day 30 mg/day 60 mg/day (once daily) 6
WarningsWARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. These studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior with antidepressant use in patients over age 24; there was a reduction in risk with antidepressant use in patients aged 65 and older [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] . In patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy,
Active ingredient(s)DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
RouteORAL
Official labelhttps://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05a744a5-64ef-42d7-a19c-568be5a272d4

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