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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Medications

Medications


No medications are specifically approved for the treatment of CFS. However, some may be useful for specific symptoms or in cases where CFS may have a specific cause. Doctors generally use combinations of drugs to accomplish specific goals, such as medication at night to improve sleep and medication in the morning to improve cognition and energy. Treatment is very individualized.

Mild Pain Relievers

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Patients with CFS may find relief using NS...

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Expert & Community Posts

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A Close Look at the Medications Used for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...these efforts were limited by the side effect of hypotension and dizziness.   In 1987 Hytrin... Read more »

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Understanding Low Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...and the difficulties this can cause. But, having low blood pressure, or hypotension, can also be... Read more »

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What are the Cardiac Side Effects of Medications for Schizophrenia?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...effects, cardiac arrhythmias, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, and ECG abnormalities.   ... Read more »

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What Causes Dizziness? Is it My Heart?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...vertigo. Vertigo is a side effect of hypotension (low blood pressure). Syncope can occur as a... Read more »

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The Side Effects of ED Medications
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...containing drugs due to the risk of developing profound hypotension.Sildenafil needs to be used... Read more »

Health Guide

Parkinson's Disease: Symptoms
...in the general population) to engage in compulsive problem gambling and sexual behaviors.Orthostatic hypotension -- some patients experience a sudden drop in blood pressure when they stand. This... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Causes
...symptoms of CFS. Nevertheless, not all studies have reported elevated cytokine levels in CFS patients.Low Blood PressureSome studies have observed that a subgroup of patients who fit the strict... Read more »
Hepatorenal syndrome
...paracentesis, infection, gastrointestinal bleeding, use of diuretics, and the presence of orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure which falls when the person rises or suddenly changes position). ... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...that can occur with the use of neuroleptics. Severe side effects, including respiratory arrest, very low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness, have been reported in a few people taking... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
...been linked to lower rates of physical activity in people with CFS.Tilt Test for Neurally Mediated HypotensionSimply measuring blood pressure will not identify CFS patients in whom the syndrome... Read more »

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