Table 4.
Fibromyalgia – Effective Medications | |
---|---|
| |
FDA On-Label | Off-Label |
NSAIDs | |
None | None |
| |
Amine Reuptake Inhibitors (ARI) | |
Duloxetine, Milnacipran | Amitriptyline, Fluoxetine,Paroxetine (controlled-release) |
| |
Membrane Stabilizer | |
Pregabalin | Gabapentin |
| |
Muscle Relaxants | |
None | Cyclobenzaprine |
| |
ARI/Opioid | |
None | Tramadol/acetaminophen |
| |
Opioid Antagonists | |
None | Low-dose Naltrexone |
| |
NMDA Antagonists | |
None | Memantine |
| |
Local Anesthetics | |
None | None |
| |
Miscellaneous | |
None | Nabilone |
FDA: Food and Drug Administration; NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ARI: amine reuptake inhibitor; NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartate