What is Duloxetine used for?
Duloxetine is novel selective serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) dual reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). The chemical name is N-methyl-(1-naphthol) -2-chlorphenamine hydrochloride. The study found that duloxetine not only can treat depression but also has good prospects for chronic pain with fewer side effects and no weight gain or sexual dysfunction. And significantly improve insomnia, tardiness, pain, and headaches, which are usually not achieved with serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Duloxetine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 as an antidepressant to be marketed in the U.S. In August 2006, duloxetine was approved in China. It has become an important weapon for pain and rheumatologists due to its excellent efficacy in the treatment of chronic pain. In September 2004, duloxetine received a new indication in the United States for the treatment of adult diabetic painful peripheral neuropathy, becoming the first drug to be officially approv...