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December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Remeron May Provide Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia, Japanese Study Suggests

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Mirtazapine (Remeron) may be an effective pain relief treatment for fibromyalgia, according to a study based on the results from a Phase 2a clinical trial based in Japan. Although mirtazapine ... Read more

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Study Shows Lyrica Reduces Pain Severity in Chronic Pain Conditions

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Patients experiencing chronic pain have shown a significant improvement upon treatment with Lyrica (pregabalin) compared to placebo treated patients, according to a new study analysis. The orally administrated drug is approved ... Read more

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Lyrica Trial for Adolescent Fibromyalgia Fails, but Offers Other Positive Findings

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Two Phase 4 clinical trials of Lyrica (pregabalin) in adolescent fibromyalgia patients failed to statistically improve mean pain scores, but showed good effects on a number of other measurements, suggesting ... Read more

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

Study Shows Fibromyalgia Patients Find Combination Therapy a More Effective Pain Treatment

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Canada’s Queen’s University scientist Ian Gilron has found a more effective way to treat fibromyalgia by combining Lyrica (pregabalin), an anticonvulsant drug, with Cymbalta (duloxetine), an antidepressant. The study, “Combination of pregabalin with ... Read more

July 18, 2016May 4, 2017

2 Fibromyalgia Therapies Used in Combination Seen in Study to Offer Superior Relief

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A team of researchers at Queens University in Ontario, Canada, report discovering a more effective technique for treating fibromyalgia. Results of a trial led by the scientists suggest that combining Lyrica (pregabalin), ... Read more

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

Drug Used to Treat Fibromyalgia, Pregabalin, May Be Linked to Birth Defects

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A drug used to treat fibromyalgia, epilepsy and other neuropathic conditions — pregabalin (marketed as Lyrica) — may be associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, including central nervous system and heart ... Read more

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

Pregabalin Appears to Lower Fibromyalgia Pain, Increase Quality Sleep

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Recent findings suggest that pregabalin may help reduce pain and improve the quality of sleep in fibromyalgia patients. The study, “The safety and efficacy of pregabalin for treating subjects with ... Read more

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016

Fibromyalgia Study Finds Paroxetine Best of Newer Antidepressants to Combine with Drug Treatment

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The combined use of pregabalin and the antidepressant paroxetine is more effective in reducing somatic symptoms and depression in fibromyalgia patients than pregabalin with other relatively new antidepressants, showing both better efficacy and tolerability and reduced side effects, according to ... Read more

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015

Pain Therapy With Pfizer’s Lyrica Yields Positive Responses

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Researchers at Pfizer Inc. recently reported that patients with disorders related to pain such as fibromyalgia respond positively to treatment with the company’s drug Lyrica within 3 to 4 weeks. ... Read more