Case Report-Bleeding gums: Duloxetine may be the cause

Duloxetine is a newly introduced drug. It is being prescribed for the management of diabetic neuropathic pain and major depressive disorder. The most frequently observed adverse events with duloxetine are nausea, dry mouth and somnolence, constipation, diarrhea, decreased appetite, weight loss, feel...

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Published in:	Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) Vol. 53; no. 1
Main Author:	Balhara YPS, Sagar R, Varghese ST
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India 16-02-2007
Subjects:	Bleeding gums, depression, duloxetine, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
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Summary:	Duloxetine is a newly introduced drug. It is being prescribed for the management of diabetic neuropathic pain and major depressive disorder. The most frequently observed adverse events with duloxetine are nausea, dry mouth and somnolence, constipation, diarrhea, decreased appetite, weight loss, feeling of fatigue, dizziness, somnolence, hypohidrosis, decreased libido and erectile dysfunction. One of the patients being prescribed the drug developed bleeding gums on being started with the drug which resolved on stopping it. We hereby report this case.
ISSN:	0022-3859