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