Duloxetine Liconsa
Duloxetine Liconsa works by increasing certain chemicals (serotonin and norepinephrine) in your nervous system to help with depression and anxiety.
Form
enterokapseli, kova
Strength
90 mg
Active Ingredient
Duloxetine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Laboratorios Liconsa S.A.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose for depression and anxiety is 60 mg once a day, but your doctor will tell you the right dose, which can be adjusted up to 120 mg per day.
Method
Swallow the capsule whole with water. You can also carefully open the capsule and mix the contents with applesauce, then eat it right away without chewing.
Important
Do not take more Duloxetine Liconsa per day than your doctor has prescribed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Dry mouth
- •Loss of appetite
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Feeling restless
- •Dizziness
- •Shaking (tremor)
- •Numbness or tingling skin
- •Blurred vision
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Feeling your heart beat fast (palpitations)
- •High blood pressure
- •Flushing (redness of the skin)
- •Increased yawning
- •Constipation
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Heartburn or indigestion
- •Gas
- •Increased sweating
- •Rash
- •Muscle pain
- •Muscle spasms
- •Pain when urinating
- •Frequent urination
- •Erection problems
- •Changes in ejaculation
- •Falls (especially in older people)
- •Tiredness
- •Weight loss
RARE
- •Sore throat or hoarse voice
- •Thoughts of harming yourself
- •Teeth grinding
- •Confusion
- •Lack of motivation
- •Sudden muscle jerks or twitches
- •Nervousness
- •Difficulty concentrating
- •Changes in taste
- •Problems controlling movements
- •Restless legs syndrome
- •Sleep problems (vivid dreams, nightmares, trouble falling asleep)
- •Large pupils
- •Vision problems
- •Dizziness or spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Ear pain
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat
- •Fainting
- •Dizziness when standing up
- •Cold fingers and/or toes
- •Tightness in the throat
- •Nosebleed
- •Vomiting blood or black, tarry stools
- •Stomach or gut inflammation
- •Belching
- •Difficulty swallowing
- •Liver inflammation (with stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes)
- •Night sweats
- •Hives
- •Cold sweats
- •Sensitivity to sunlight
- •Increased bruising
- •Muscle stiffness
- •Muscle twitching
- •Difficulty urinating or starting urination
- •Need to urinate at night
- •Need to urinate more often
- •Decreased urine flow
- •Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- •Abnormal periods (heavy, painful, irregular, prolonged, unusually light, or missed)
- •Testicle or scrotum pain
- •Chest pain
- •Feeling cold
- •Thirst
- •Feeling hot
- •Abnormal walk
- •Weight gain
- •Severe allergic reaction with breathing difficulties or swelling of the tongue or lips
- •Reduced thyroid function (causing tiredness or weight gain)
- •Dehydration (lack of fluids)
- •Low sodium in blood (can cause dizziness, weakness, confusion, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, fainting, seizures, or falls)
- •Suicidal behavior
- •Mania (overactivity, racing thoughts, reduced need for sleep)
- •Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there)
- •Aggression and anger
- •Serotonin syndrome (feeling very happy, drowsy, clumsy, restless, drunk, fever, sweating, stiff muscles)
- •Seizures
- •Increased eye pressure (glaucoma)
- •Mouth inflammation
- •Bright red blood in stools, bad breath, colon inflammation (causing diarrhea)
- •Liver failure, yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- •Stevens-Johnson syndrome (severe skin condition with blisters on skin, mouth, eyes, genitals)
- •Severe allergic reaction causing swelling of face or throat (angioedema)
- •Jaw muscle spasm
- •Abnormal urine smell
- •Menopause symptoms
- •Abnormal breast milk production in men or women
- •Heavy vaginal bleeding after childbirth
- •Cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath (especially with high fever)
- •Inflammation of blood vessels in skin (cutaneous vasculitis)
- •Stress cardiomyopathy (chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, irregular heartbeat)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to duloxetine or any of its other ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you have liver disease or severe kidney disease.
- Do not take this medicine if you are currently taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in the last 14 days.
- Avoid taking this medicine if you are already using other medicines that contain duloxetine, or if you are taking fluvoxamine, ciprofloxacin, or enoxacin (used for infections).
- If you have thoughts of harming yourself or feel your depression or anxiety is getting worse, contact your doctor immediately or go to a hospital.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have high blood pressure or heart disease.
- Seek medical help if you notice symptoms like feeling very agitated, seeing things that are not there, a fast heart rate, high fever, or very stiff muscles, as these could be signs of a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.