"Fibromyalgia - are there any new approaches?" 2024

José Eduardo Martinez, and Izabela Guimarães
Rheumatologist, Full professor of Department of Clinic, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Member of the Fibromyalgia, Pain and other Soft Tissue Syndromes Comission, Brazilian Society of Rheumatology, Brazil. Electronic address: jemartinez@pucsp.br.

BACKGROUND Approaching patients with fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the limited availability of scientifically proven effective therapies. OBJECTIVE Review the treatments in use for FM and present new knowledge that could benefit these patients. Non-pharmacological interventions are recommended as the first line of treatment: aerobic exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy and patient education, all aimed at improving pain and other symptoms. Additional approaches have been studied, such as, digital health interventions, combined treatments, noninvasive neuromodulation, and others. Concerning pharmacological therapy, the mechanism of action of the medications currently used is to promote pain modulation. Medications approved by Food and Drug Administration are duloxetine, milnacipran and pregabalin. Amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, gabapentin and naltrexone are considered for off-label use. Cannabinoids, vitamin D supplementation are still controversial and further research is needed. CONCLUSIONS The combination of therapies, whether old, recent or reformulated, are the most effective strategy for managing symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia. BACKGROUND fibromyalgia, treatment, nonpharmacological interventions, pharmacological treatment.

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