Medication of the month. Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Pitchot, W.
Revue Medicale de Liege 61(11): 787-790
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0370-629X PMID: 17191749 Document Number: 602906
Duloxetine (Cymbalta is an antidepressant of the class of serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. The efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg/day has been well demonstrated in the acute and long term treatment of major depression. The level of effectiveness of duloxetine is particularly high and associated with a shorter latency of action. Duloxetine also exhibits antinociceptive properties independently of the antidepressant effect. The side-effect profile of duloxetine is particularly good and similar to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors with mainly nausea. In total, duloxetine represents a real progress in the pharmacological treatment of major depression.