Pain News

Friday, July 11, 2008 FDA Warns of Tendonitis, Tendon Rupture Risk With Certain Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones get black box warning due to increase risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture…

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Fibromyalgia and Cognition
Some fibromyalgia patients suffer from cognitive problems that mimic roughly 20 years of aging…

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Cymbalta^® Approved for Fibromyalgia
The antidepressant Cymbalta^® (duloxetine) has been approved by the US FDA to treat fibromyalgia…

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Fibromyalgia Among Major Depression Disorder Females Compared to Males
Depression is associated with fibromyalgia among female patients, but not males…

Friday, June 13, 2008 60-Week Safety Data Reassuring for Duloxetine in Fibromyalgia
Duloxetine is safe and tolerable for long-term use in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM)...

Thursday, June 12, 2008 Sound, Pressure Show General CNS Sensory Changes in FM
FM patients have a general CNS augmentation of sensory information, not just abnormal pain processing...

Monday, June 09, 2008 Jazz Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment in First of Two Phase III Clinical Trials of Sodium Oxybate (Xyrem^®) to Treat FMS
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced completion of enrollment in the first of two phase III pivotal clinical trials of JZP-6 (sodium oxybate, Xyrem^®) for the treatment of fibromyalgia...

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Case Series Adds Support for Routine PET in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Routine PET might be a useful option in patients with steroid-resistant polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)...

Thursday, May 15, 2008 Chronic Widespread Musculoskeletal Pain: A Comparison of Those Who Meet Criteria for Fibromyalgia and Those Who Do Not
Fibromyalgia patients reported more severe symptoms and consequences on their daily life than patients suffering from chronic pain without widespread allodynia…

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Younger People Getting Joint Replacements to Restore Active Lifestyles
A better understanding of joint mechanisms and new technologies allow younger adults to relieve pain with joint replacements…