Table 5. Recommended Treatment for Depression with Pain
Symptom ClusterRecommended ClassesClasses to AvoidFirst-line Antidepressants
Chronic painTCANoneAmitriptyline
HeadacheSNRIDuloxetine
SomatizationMilnacipran
Nortriptyline
  • SNRI, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.