Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: fibromyalgia, milnacipran, savella
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- Generic name = Milnacipran
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- Trade name = Savella
- Class = “antidepressant” (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
- Advantages
- Shown effective for fibromyalgia
- Dosing
- Fibromyalgia
- Day 1: 12.5 mg x 1
- Day 2-3: 12.5 mg BID
- Day 4-7: 25 mg BID
- Thereafter: 50 mg BID
- Max dose: 100 mg BID
- Adequate trial period: 4 weeks
- Note: Decreased dose in patients with renal disease
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Posted on 13 July 2010. Tags: antidepressant, effexor, venlafaxine
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- Generic name = Venlafaxine
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- Trade name = Effexor, Effexor XR
- Class = antidepressant (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
- Disadvantages
- Not been shown to be effective in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
- Long titration period
- Cardiac patients
- Possible cardiac conduction abnormalities
- May increase blood pressure
- Need to be tapered to prevent withdrawal syndrome
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Posted on 12 July 2010. Tags: antidepressant, cymbalta, duloxetine
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- Generic name = Duloxetine
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- Trade name = Cymbalta
- Class = antidepressant (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
- Advantages
- Common adverse effects
- Nausea – can reduced with 30mg q day for a week before increasing to 60mg/day
- Dosing
- Starting dose: 30mg daily
- Titrating: Increase to 60mg once a day after one week
- Max dose: 60mg twice a day
- Adequate trial period: 4 weeks
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Posted on 11 July 2010. Tags: antidepressant, nortriptyline, pain, pamelor
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- Generic name = Nortriptyline
- Trade name = Pamelor
- Class = antidepressant (secondary amine TCA)
- Has been shown to be effective in the treatment of chronic pain in patients without depression, therefore the beneficial effects can not be explained by merely the treatment of depression (a common comorbidity in chronic pain patients)
- Advantages
- Inexpensive
- Can be given once a day
- LESS side effects than amitriptyline (Elavil)
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Posted on 11 July 2010. Tags: amitriptyline, antidepressant, elavil, pain
Drugs3k.com
The following information is NOT meant to be used to treat yourself or patients
- Generic name = Amitriptyline
- Trade name = Elavil
- Class = antidepressant (tertiary amine TCA)
- Has been shown to be effective in the treatment of chronic pain in patients without depression, therefore the beneficial effects can not be explained by merely the treatment of depression (a common comorbidity in chronic pain patients)
- Advantages
- Inexpensive
- Can be given once a day
- Continue Reading
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