Duloxetine Hydrochloride

Breast Feeding; Lactation; Milk, Human; Antidepressive Agents; Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors

FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient

EMA approved medicines: Human medicine

FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient

Danger

H301 (15.2%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]

P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 66 reports by companies from 14 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

There is no specific antidote to Duloxetine, but if serotonin syndrome ensues, specific treatment (such as with cyproheptadine and/or temperature control) may be considered. In case of acute overdose, treatment should consist of those general measures employed in the management of overdose with any drug. An adequate airway, oxygenation, and ventilation should be assured, and cardiac rhythm and vital signs should be monitored. Induction of emesis is not recommended. Gastric lavage with a large-bore orogastric tube with appropriate airway protection, if needed, may be indicated if performed soon after ingestion or in symptomatic patients. Activated charcoal may be useful in limiting absorption of duloxetine from the gastrointestinal tract. Administration of activated charcoal has been shown to decrease AUC and Cmax by an average of one-third, although some subjects had a limited effect of activated charcoal. Due to the large volume of distribution of this drug, forced diuresis, dialysis, hemoperfusion, and exchange transfusion are unlikely to be beneficial. (L1712)

Duloxetine is a potent inhibitor of neuronal serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake and a less potent inhibitor of dopamine reuptake. Duloxetine has no significant affinity for dopaminergic, adrenergic, cholinergic, histaminergic, opioid, glutamate, and GABA receptors. The antidepressant and pain inhibitory actions of duloxetine are believed to be related to its potentiation of serotonergic and noradrenergic activity in the CNS. The mechanism of action of duloxetine in SUI has not been determined, but is thought to be associated with the potentiation of serotonin and norepinephrine activity in the spinal cord, which increases urethral closure forces and thereby reduces involuntary urine loss.

The major biotransformation pathways for duloxetine involve oxidation of the naphthyl ring followed by conjugation and further oxidation. Both CYP2D6 and CYP1A2 catalyze the oxidation of the naphthyl ring in vitro. Metabolites found in plasma include 4-hydroxy duloxetine glucuronide and 5-hydroxy, 6-methoxy duloxetine sulfate. The major circulating metabolites have not been shown to contribute significantly to the pharmacologic activity of duloxetine. Route of Elimination: Many additional metabolites have been identified in urine, some representing only minor pathways of elimination. Most (about 70%) of the duloxetine dose appears in the urine as metabolites of duloxetine; about 20% is excreted in the feces. Half Life: 12 hours (range 8-17 hours)

DULOXETINE HCL

Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]; Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor [EPC]; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]

DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]; Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor [EPC]; Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]

DULOXETINE D/R

Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]; Norepinephrine Uptake Inhibitors [MoA]; Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor [EPC]

Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.

Mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. Several MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels. The tricyclic compounds useful as antidepressive agents (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.

Drugs that selectively block or suppress the plasma membrane transport of SEROTONIN and NORADRENALINE into axon terminals and are used as ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS.

Any drugs that are used for their effects on dopamine receptors, on the life cycle of dopamine, or on the survival of dopaminergic neurons.