Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from absent or very mild symptoms to severe disease and even death. Malaria disease can be categorized as uncomplicated or severe (complicated) .
The most well-studied antidepressants for fibromyalgia include duloxetine (Cymbalta), milnacipran ( Savella), and venlafaxine (Effexor). Cymbalta and Savella are specifically FDA-approved to treat fibromyalgia. There is less medical research to show that Effexor helps fibromyalgia.
Approved Drugs. 1  People with fibromyalgia are typically treated with pain medicines, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and sleep medicines. 2  Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella reduce pain and improve function in some people with fibromyalgia. While those with fibromyalgia have been shown to experience pain differently from other people, the mechanism by which these drugs produce their effects is unknown.