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Current drug treatment in fibromyalgia

October 25, 2019
  • Seval Pehlevan *
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Current drug treatment in fibromyalgia

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM), a disorder characterized by widespread chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and dysfunction. Together with the genetic predisposition, it may be effective in the emergence of the disease in environmental and psychological factors. The aim of drug therapy in fibromyalgia is to reduce pain and improve other symptoms. Non-pharmacological therapies like cognitive behavioral therapies, training, exercise and pharmacologic therapies need versatile approach. Fibromyalgia treatment is performed by a single specialist or a team (rheumatologist, neurologist, and psychiatrist) according to the number and variety of the patient's symptoms. In pharmacological treatment, antidepressants (amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, duloxetine, milnacipran) and anticonvulsants (pregabalin, gabapentin) are most commonly used. International fibromyalgia treatment recommendations focus mainly on aerobic exercise, cognitive-behavioral therapy and drug therapy such as amitriptyline

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Turkish

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Authors

Seval Pehlevan *
0000-0003-3800-7868
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 25, 2019

Submission Date

October 19, 2018

Acceptance Date

August 15, 2019

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Year 1970

Vancouver
1.Seval Pehlevan. Fibromiyaljide güncel ilaç tedavisi. EJM. 2019 Oct. 1;43-7. doi:10.19161/etd.649156

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