Duzela is commonly used for treating generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, nerve pain associated with diabetes, fibromyalgia pain and chronic muscle or joint pain. The active ingredient present in Duzela is Duloxetine Hydrochloride. Duzela is also used to treat a chronic pain disorder called fibromyalgia, treat pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy) and to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain, including discomfort from osteoarthritis and chronic lower back pain.
Take Duzela exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results. Try to take Duzela at the same time each day. Do not crush, chew, break, or open a delayed-release capsule. Swallow it whole. Breaking or opening the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.
It may take 4 weeks or longer before your symptoms improve. Keep using Duzela as directed. Do not stop using Duzela without first talking to your doctor. You may have unpleasant side effects if you stop taking Duzela suddenly.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Duzela: skin rash or hive, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects while taking Duzela: nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), feeling like you might pass out, agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes; very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremor; easy bruising, unusual bleeding; painful or difficult urination; headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, weakness, feeling unsteady, loss of coordination, fainting, seizure, shallow breathing or breathing that stops.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
