Ratings, Reviews Summary for CYMBALTA (ELI LILLY CO)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of CYMBALTA: 2.7 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 2745 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for CYMBALTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 19 | 2.47368421052632 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 212 | 2.85849056603774 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 601 | 2.85849056603774 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 749 | 2.79839786381842 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 624 | 2.71794871794872 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 389 | 2.5012853470437 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 82 | 2.51219512195122 |
| Age 75 and up | 20 | 1.85 |
Ratings by Sex for CYMBALTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 604 | 2.84 |
| Female | 2098 | 2.7 |
| Not Specified | 43 | 2.55 |
Why CYMBALTA* (Duloxetine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of CYMBALTA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.83)
(based on 2357 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** CYMBALTA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depression* | 432 |
| 2 | Fibromyalgia* | 105 |
| 3 | Anxiety* | 82 |
| 4 | Major depression* | 31 |
| 5 | Pain* | 25 |
| 6 | Neuralgia* | 24 |
| 7 | Neuropathy peripheral* | 16 |
| 8 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 16 |
| 9 | Back pain* | 13 |
| 10 | Bipolar i disorder | 10 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of CYMBALTA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nausea* | 556 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 479 |
| 3 | Insomnia* | 449 |
| 4 | Dizziness* | 391 |
| 5 | Weight increased | 365 |
| 6 | Headache* | 353 |
| 7 | Hyperhidrosis | 330 |
| 8 | Decreased appetite | 296 |
| 9 | Fatigue* | 281 |
| 10 | Dry mouth | 255 |
| 11 | Constipation | 248 |
| 12 | Abnormal dreams | 215 |
| 13 | Disturbance in attention | 194 |
| 14 | Adverse event | 189 |
| 15 | Night sweats | 172 |
| 16 | Weight decreased | 159 |
| 17 | Anxiety* | 156 |
| 18 | Diarrhoea | 142 |
| 19 | Tremor | 140 |
| 20 | Loss of libido | 137 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CYMBALTA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Duloxetine hydrochloride (Duloxetine, Cymbalta)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com