RESEARCH - Sodium oxybate helpful in fibromyalgia syndrome

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Sodium Oxybate Helpful in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 21 - Sodium oxybate relieves pain and

improves function, with few adverse events, in patients with

fibromyalgia syndrome, researchers report in the January issue of

Arthritis and Rheumatism.

" Sodium oxybate therapy was well tolerated and significantly improved

the primary outcome variables, " lead investigator Dr. I. Jon

told Reuters Health. " In addition, significant improvement was seen

with many of the secondary outcome variables which addressed a wide

variety of the fibromyalgia syndrome symptoms. "

Dr. of University of Texas Health Science Center at San

and colleagues came to this conclusion following a study

involving 188 patients. After discontinuing their prestudy

medications, the patients were randomized to 4.5 gm or 6 gm of sodium

oxybate or matching placebo once nightly for 8 weeks.

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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587142

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