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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Anesth Analg. 2017 Nov;125(5):1682–1703. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002426

Table 4.

Fibromyalgia – Effective Medications based on Included Studies

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