Table 3

Prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and centrally acting agents. (*) means that the drug was discontinued at least 24 hrs before the study. Plasma half-life of each compound is also indicated.

Fibromyalgia

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Drug

Number of patients

Plasma half-life (hours)

Drug

Number of patients

Plasma half-life (hours)

clonazepam

6

20–60

acetaminophen^*

4

4–6

acetaminophen^*

5

4–6

celecoxib^*

3

10–12

mianserin

2

21–61

diclofenac^*

3

3–7

alprazolam

2

12–15

piroxicam^*

2

34–50

bromazepam

1

20

clonazepam

1

20–60

triazolam

1

1.5–5.5

alprazolam

1

12–15

piroxicam^*

1

34–50

indomethacin^*

1

4–5

celecoxib^*

1

10–12

aspirin^*

1

2–3

ketoprofen^*

1

1.5–4

rofecoxib^*

1

17

fluoxetine

1

96–144

ibuprofen^*

1

2–3

gabapentin^*

1

5–9

gabapentin^*

1

5–9

Martinez-Lavin et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2002 3:2   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-3-2