Duloxetine Administration and Monitoring

Patient Assessment and Monitoring

The American College of Physicians recommends assessing for adverse effects at each follow-up visit, particularly those related to higher doses, with a strength of evidence based on clinical guidelines 1
Monitoring of blood pressure is recommended as duloxetine can cause modest hypertension, according to clinical guidelines from the American Heart Association 1
Therapeutic response should be evaluated using standardized pain or depression scales, as suggested by the American Psychiatric Association 1

For neuropathic pain, duloxetine has shown better response in patients treated with certain chemotherapies than in those treated with others, as reported by the European Society for Medical Oncology 2