Analgesic Medication in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Reasons for discontinuing medication given in % of treatment episodes.

	No effect (%)	Side effects (%)	No reason given (%)	N
Amitriptyline	42.3	57.7	8.8	57
NSAIDs	83.7	16.3	7.5	53
SNRI	42.4	57.6	0	33
Pregabalin	48.3	51.7	0	29
Weak opioids	74.1	25.9	0	27
Metamizole	57.1	28.6	14.3	14
Flupirtine	84.6	7.7	7.7	13
Acetaminophen	100.0	0.0	0	12
SSRI	81.8	18.2	0	11
Strong opioids	60.0	40.0	0	5
COX-2 inhibitors	100.0	0.0	0	2
Cyclobenzaprine	33.3	33.3	33.3	3
Corticosteroids	100.0	0.0	0	1
Lidocaine	100.0	0.0	0	1
All	60.1	34.1	5.8	261

N, the total number of treatments with the respective drug in the past.