Cymbalta and Muscle twitching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Muscle twitching is found among people who take Cymbalta, especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Cymbalta and have Muscle twitching. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 135,967 people who have side effects when taking Cymbalta from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Aug, 08, 2023

135,967 people reported to have side effects when taking Cymbalta.
Among them, 746 people (0.55%) have Muscle twitching.

What is Cymbalta?

Cymbalta has active ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 145,522 Cymbalta users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Muscle twitching?

Muscle twitching is found to be associated with 2,624 drugs and 1,863 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Cymbalta and Muscle twitching reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Cymbalta and have Muscle twitching?

Check whether Muscle twitching is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Muscle twitching and when was it recovered:

Muscle twitching in Cymbalta

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride:

Muscle twitching and drugs with ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride (830 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Cymbalta:

Cymbalta (145,522 reports)

Common Cymbalta side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13,883 reports
Dizziness: 13,318 reports
Headache (pain in head): 11,606 reports
Pain: 11,210 reports
Stress and anxiety: 10,457 reports
Drug ineffective: 10,368 reports
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9,690 reports

Browse all side effects of Cymbalta:

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Muscle twitching treatments and more:

Muscle twitching (25,940 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Muscle twitching:

Common drugs associated with Muscle twitching:

All the drugs that are associated with Muscle twitching:

Muscle twitching (2,624 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Muscle twitching:

Depression: 1,719 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,403 reports
Pain: 975 reports
Stress and anxiety: 895 reports
High blood pressure: 694 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Muscle twitching:

Muscle twitching (1,863 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cymbalta) and Cymbalta (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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).

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