Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain

To the Editor We thank Dr Urquhart and colleagues for their recent trial of low-dose amitriptyline in people with chronic low back pain. However, the interpretation of their findings —that amitriptyline may be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain and a possible strategy to avoid using opioid analgesics—is problematic as it is not supported by the data presented.

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Source: JAMA Internal Medicine - March 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research