How effective is Duloxetine Hydrochloride for Depression? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Duloxetine hydrochloride (duloxetine hydrochloride) is for Depression and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 220 Duloxetine hydrochloride users and is updated continuously.
What is Duloxetine hydrochloride?
Duloxetine hydrochloride has active ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 17,411 Duloxetine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Duloxetine hydrochloride.
What is Depression?
Depression is found to be associated with 3,169 drugs and 4,129 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.
220 people are studied for taking Duloxetine hydrochloride in Depression
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Duloxetine hydrochloride effectiveness for Depression (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 6
- somewhat: 34
- moderate: 83
- high: 74
- very high: 23
Long Term:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 21
- moderate: 56
- high: 54
- very high: 19
Gender of people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride for Depression *:
- female: 69.55 %
- male: 30.45 %
Age of people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride for Depression *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 1.3599999999999999 %
- 20-29: 11.82 %
- 30-39: 18.18 %
- 40-49: 19.55 %
- 50-59: 19.55 %
- 60+: 29.55 %
Who find Duloxetine Hydrochloride more effective for Depression?
Gender of people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride for Depression *:
- female: 72.16 %
- male: 27.84 %
Age of people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride for Depression *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 13.4 %
- 30-39: 11.34 %
- 40-49: 18.56 %
- 50-59: 23.71 %
- 60+: 32.99 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Duloxetine hydrochloride?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Duloxetine hydrochloride safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Duloxetine hydrochloride (17,411 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Depression (652,152 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Duloxetine hydrochloride) and Duloxetine hydrochloride (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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