Is Lexapro Better Than Cymbalta For Fibromyalgia?
New research suggests that people with fibromyalgia may find relief from the condition by taking Cymbalta. Patients in a recent study who took Cymbalta had less fibromyalgia pain and better feelings of overall well-being than those who took a placebo. Study patients showed these improvements whether they suffered from depression or not.
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Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
Today Eli Lilly and Co. announced the FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the management of fibromyalgia. Cymbalta is the first... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Research Looks at Milnacipran and Cymbalta
The sessions on fibromyalgia were rather popular at last week's American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in San... Read more »
New York Medicaid Changes Restrict Access to Fibromyalgia and Other...
I just received a news release indicating that if you live in the state of New York and are on Medicaid, access to your medications may be... Read more »
A Comparison of Fibromyalgia Medications: Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella
As of this writing, three medications have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of fibromyalgia: Lyrica (pregabalin), Cymbalta... Read more »
Will Cymbalta Become the Second Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia?
Eli Lilly and Co. recently submitted a supplemental new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting that Cymbalta... Read more »
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Study: Escitalopram better than Cymbalta for MDD
A new study suggests that the antidepressant escitalopram (Cipralex, Lexapro) is better at treating symptoms of major depressive disorder than... Read more »
Lexapro or Paxil? New study says Lexapro is better
A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other... Read more »
Lunesta+Lexapro better for insomnia than Lexapro alone, study ...
A study presented by Sepracor, maker of Lunesta, indicates that generalized anxiety disorder patients who took the sleep medicine along with Lexapro... Read more »
Cymbalta eases fibromyalgia, study finds
Eli Lilly is reporting that its antidepressant Cymbalta is effective at easing pain in fibromyalgia patients. In a recent study, fibromyalgia... Read more »
Clinical trial: Can Cymbalta reduce fibromyalgia pain?
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Cymbalta in reducing pain severity in people with fibromyalgia. This international study... Read more »
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