Fibromyalgia Network Survey Adverse/Reverse Effects to Drugs Reason for Survey: The package insert and the printout from the pharmacy often describe the most com- mon side effects of prescription medications, but as an FMS/CFS patient, you may not always respond in the typical fashion. Most of you are chemically sensitive, and this can influence the way in which you respond to medications. The primary purpose of this survey is to identify the drugs that are most likely to cause an ad- verse reaction in people with FMS/CFS and to identify the nature of these adverse symptoms. The secondary purpose of the survey is to identify those drugs that patients find most helpful. This information will assist patients with weighing the risk/benefits of trying new drugs, and if odd responses to a given medication occur, patients will be able to look at the results of this survey to determine if their response is not so odd for a person with FMS/CFS. Instructions: The following instructions pertain to the first part of the survey, which has to do with adverse— or even reverse—drug reactions to commonly prescribed meds for FMS/CFS patients. The medication list is divided into four main categories: pain, sleep, alerting, and other meds. All drugs are first listed by their generic name, with the common brand name(s) following it. You will also notice that each drug has a number after it; this number will be used for the second part of the survey. As you read through the list and come across a drug that you have had an adverse reaction to, then checkmark the box. Then, write the most difficult to manage side effect on the first line. If you had more than one adverse reaction, lines two and three can be used to list two other side effects. Please list only one adverse reaction per line. If you only had one or two side effects to a given drug, that is okay. Just leave the remaining lines blank. Member ID number:
Imipramine - Tofranil (5)1. __________________________________
Gender: Female Male Pain Medications Antidepressants — TCAs
Amitriptyline - Elavil (1)1. __________________________________
Antidepressants — SSRIs, SNRIs, and related (many are also alerting agents)
Morphine - MS Contin, Kadian, Oramorph (23)
. short-acting - Oxy-IR, Percocet, Roxicet (26)
Opioids
Codeine - Tylenol 3 or 4 (18)1. __________________________________
Pentazocine - Talwin (28)1. __________________________________
Muscle relaxants Anti-epileptic drugs Anti-inflammatories Others Sleep Medications (Note: Some sleep aids are listed in the Pain section.)
Pramipexole - Mirapex (56)1. __________________________________
Hypnotics
Eszopiclone - Lunesta (48)1. __________________________________
Quetiapine - Seroquel (57)1. __________________________________
Zaleplon - Sonata (49)1. __________________________________
Ramelteon - Rozerem (58)1. __________________________________
Zolpidem - Ambien (50)1. __________________________________
Ropinirole - Requip (59)1. __________________________________
Benzodiazepines
Sodium Oxybate - Xyrem (60)1. __________________________________
Alerting Medications (many alerting agents are listed under pain meds)
Atomoxetine - Strattera (62)1. __________________________________
Lorazepam - Ativan (54)1. __________________________________
D-ampthetamine - Adderall (63)1. __________________________________
Methylphenidate - Concerta, Metadate (64)
Miscellaneous Medications Which Were The Most Helpful Meds?
Thank you for identifying the medications that you had adverse reactions to. Now, FM Network would like toknow which medications have benefited you the most (up to a total of seven). This information, combined withthe first section, will provide Network Members with a better cost/benefit picture (e.g., side effects versussymptom improvements) for each medication.
As you probably noticed, after each of the medications above, there is a number in parentheses. Read throughthe list above and jot down the numbers of those drugs that have been the most useful for treating your FMS/CFS. Then write their numbers in the spaces below, with the first line being the most beneficial, the second linebeing the second most helpful, etc. You may enter a maximum of seven different numbers, with each repre-senting a different drug. Leave any unused lines blank if you have less than seven drugs to list. Fibromyalgia Network PO Box 31750 Tucson, AZ 85751-1750 Fax: (520) 290-5550
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