An update on pharmacotherapy for the treatment of fibromyalgia

@article{Calandre2015AnUO,
  title={An update on pharmacotherapy for the treatment of fibromyalgia},
  author={Elena P Calandre and Fernando Rico-Villademoros and Mahmoud Slim},
  journal={Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy},
  year={2015},
  volume={16},
  pages={1347 - 1368}
}
Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic generalized pain in addition to different symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, stiffness, cognitive impairment, and psychological distress. Multidisciplinary treatment combining pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies is advised. Areas covered: Publications describing randomized controlled trials and long-term extension studies evaluating drug treatment for fibromyalgia were searched in PubMed and Scopus and… 
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