Table 1.
Current medication of fibromyalgia patients (total number of patients = 156) and previously discontinued medication. Some of the patients took more than one medication.
| Medication | Current use Number of patients currently using the drug (% of all patients) |
Past use Number of patients having used the drug in the past (% of all patients) |
|---|---|---|
| NSAID | 64 (41.0) | 53 (35.1) |
| Metamizole | 35 (22.4) | 14 (9.3) |
| None | 25 (16.0) | 26 (17.2) |
| Amitriptyline | 20 (12.8) | 57 (37.7) |
| SNRI | 18 (11.5) | 33 (21.9) |
| Weak opioid | 9 (5.8) | 27 (17.9) |
| COX-2 inhibitor | 8 (5.1) | 2 (1.3) |
| Pregabalin | 8 (5.1) | 28 (19.2) |
| Muscle relaxant | 7 (4.5) | 3 (2.0) |
| Acetaminophen | 6 (3.8) | 12 (7.9) |
| Cannabinoid | 4 (2.6) | — |
| Strong opioid | 3 (1.9) | 5 (3.3) |
| Guaifenesin | 3 (1.9) | — |
| Triptan | 3 (1.9) | — |
| Flupirtine | 3 (1.9) | 13 (8.6) |
| SSRI | 3 (1.3) | 11 (7.3) |
| Corticosteroid | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.7) |
| Lidocaine | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.7) |
| Magnesium | 1 (0.6) | — |
| Mirtazapine | 1 (0.6) | — |