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.
Lyrica was also the first drug with an FDA approval specifically for treating fibromyalgia. Gabapentin is also used off label (without a specific FDA indication for the condition being treated) for fibromyalgia.