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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications

Medications

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.

Antidepressants

The main classes of antidepres...

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Expert & Community Posts

Oxycodone Shortage

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...that there is a shortage of the opioid pain reliever oxycodone. Or you may have tried to fill... Read more »

LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum: Keri's Letter

By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert

...denied Oxycontin because of its generic equivalent Oxycodone Hydrochloride. I started having... Read more »

Stopping the Abuse of Prescribed Narcotics - A Goal

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...abuse of prescription pain-killers. For example, Oxycodone will soon be available embedded in a... Read more »

12/10/07 #1 - Birth control pills for men for Migraine prevention?

By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...migraine cycle still is every two or three weeks. I take oxycodone to manage the migraine pain... Read more »

Tamper Resistant Opioid Medicines

By Will Rowe , Health Expert

...called naltrexone which is only released when the pill is tampered with----crushed, chewed, or... Read more »

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Health Guide

Q&A About the Acetaminophen Drug Warning

...bitartrate and acetaminophen drugs- Lorcet® - Lortab® - Midrin® - Norco® - Norel Plus® - Oxycodone and acetaminophen drugs- Pentazocine HCl and acetaminophen drugs- ... Read more »

Migraine Medication, Medicine

...drugs, doctors may try painkillers containing opioids [morphine, codeine, meperidine (Demerol), or oxycodone (Oxycontin)]. Butorphanol is an opioid in nasal spray form that may be useful as a... Read more »

Birth Control Options for Women: Emergency Contraception

...diaphragm dislodges)Basics of Emergency ContraceptionEmergency contraception, also called the morning after pill, uses the hormones found in birth control pills to prevent either fertilization or... Read more »

Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception

...brands of each form are available. Although both are equally effective with typical use, the combined pill is more effective with perfect use, and most women choose this form.Some women, however,... Read more »

Insomnia: Highlights

Psychotherapy Better Than Sleeping PillsCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than zopiclone (Imovane) for short- and long-term treatment of insomnia, according to a 2006... Read more »

Medications

Percodan Oral Drug Interactions

This medication is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. It contains 2 pain... Read more »

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