Methods of treating fibromyalgia
AssigneeCypress Bioscience, Inc.
InventorsJay D. Kranzler, Srinivas G. Rao
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and pain in an animal subject. The method generally involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound is characterized by a non-tricyclic structure and an equal or greater inhibition of norepinephrine reuptake than serotonin reuptake. In particular, the use of milnacipran to treat FMS, CFS, and pain is disclosed.
Claims7
A method of treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) comprising administering to an animal subject suffering from FMS, a composition wherein the active ingredient consists of milnacipran, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to treat the chronic pain and fatigue associated with FMS.
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