Milnacipran for Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Review of Clinial Trials

Milnacipran의 섬유근통 증후군치료에 대한 연구 검토

  • Lee, Kyung-Eun (Boston Medical Center, One Boston Medial Center Place)
  • Received : 2010.10.08
  • Accepted : 2010.11.04
  • Published : 2010.12.31

Abstract

섬유근통 증후군은 만성 전신 통증을 나타내며 피곤, 두통, 우울증, 수면장애 등을 동반하는 질환이다. 주로 30-50대의 여성에게서 많이 나타나며 미국에서 2-4%, 한국에서 2%의 발병률을 보이고 있다. 정확한 원인과 기전이 밝혀져 있지 않아서 진단과 치료에 많은 논란과 어려움이 있다. 현재는 증상치료에 목표를 두고 삼환계항우울약을 많이 사용하고 있으나 심각한 부작용의 문제가 있다. 이러한 문제 때문에 최근에는 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) 또는 serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)를 빈번히 사용하고 있다. 본 연구는 SNRI의 하나인 milnacipran의 섬유근통 증후군 치료에 대한 효능 및 안정성을 알아보기 위해, MEDLINE에 등재된 논문을 기한없이 milnacipran과 fibromyalgia로 검색하여 무작위 배정 및 이중맹검 임상연구자료들을 선별하였다. 선별된 6개의 임상연구 결과, milnacipran를 사용했을 때 일관된 효능성과 안정성이 관찰되었고 섬유근통증후군 치료와 그에 수반되는 여러증상에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

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