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Over the counter (OTC) drugs are ones that can be purchased without a prescription from a doctor, therapist, or other medical personel verifying a need for that particular product that is usually sold at standard dosages. The medicines are often regulated by pharmaceutical agencies based upon most active ingredients found in the product. They are considered milder versions of treatment when used according to printed directions.
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Study: Combining Lyrica and Savella Could Significantly Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain
A new study, presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society in Baltimore earlier this month, gave doctors one more treatment option to consider for fibromyalgia patients. The study found that FM patients who did not have particularly good results from taking Lyrica alone experienced significantly reduced pain…
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