The sessions on fibromyalgia were rather popular at last week's American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco. One session I attended began at 8:00 one morning; by 8:10, the rather generous tray of croissants had been reduced to two, and one of those was missing ¼ of its original self, most likely the victim of one of our more calorie-conscious ACR members.
While there were certainly no breakthroughs, there were a number of studies presented regarding...
The results of a pair of double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trials of milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia... Read more »
The long-awaited day when the FDA would approve milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia has finally arrived. Forest Laboratories,... Read more »
Last month I told you that a third drug may soon be approved for fibromyalgia. Today Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Cypress Bioscience,... Read more »
The target continues to be central neurotransmission when it comes to improving the pain of fibromyalgia. This is of course based on the... Read more »
According to a new study of Savella (milnacipran) for the treatment of fibromyalgia, patients who continue treatment can get long-term pain... Read more »
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Generic Name: MILNACIPRAN - ORAL Pronounced: (mil-NA-si-pran) Warning Although not used for depression, this medication is in the same class as... Read more »
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Pregabalin (Lyrica), duloxetine (Cymbalta), and milnacipran (Savella) are approved specifically for treating fibromyalgia. However, many other drugs... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Savella (milnacipran hydrochloride) for the treatment of the chronic pain condition... Read more »
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Fibromyalgia is a mysterious condition. Its causes are still largely unknown, as is how it causes damage. No strong evidence indicates that any... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Behavioral TherapyStudies show that fibromyalgia patients feel better when they deal with the consequences of the disorder on their lives.... Read more »
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