FIBROMYALGIA
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Amitriptyline & Cyclobenzaprine
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Amitriptyline & Cyclobenzaprine
Effects:
nIncrease NREM Stage
IV sleep
nIncrease
availability of serotonin
nDecrease muscle
spasms
Only
amitryptline has been shown to decrease pain and tender point counts.
Cyclobenzaprine is more
efficacious in improving sleep quality than pain.
Source:
Koopman: Arthritis & Allied Conditions, 1631