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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications
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To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal is improving sleep and pain tolerance. Medications from other drug classes (sleeping aids, anti-convulsants, pain relievers) may also be prescribed. Patients receive drug treatments in combination with exercise, patient education, and behavioral therapies.
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...- Relafen Meloxicam - Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle Relaxants Carisprodol - Soma Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex... Read more »Fibromyalgia Medication
...reported improvement when treated with Neurontin. 4. Muscle Relaxants Muscle relaxants like Flexeril, Soma, Skelaxin and Robaxin are sometimes prescribed for fibromyalgia pain. Although... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
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This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease... Read more »
This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease... Read more »
This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »
This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »
This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »
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