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How can you treat pericarditis?
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NSAIDS: Pericarditis is inflamation. Of the sack around the heart . Anti-inflamatories such as Motrin are helpful. Steroids are used in severe cases. Colchicine has been shown to help in some cases.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Anti-inflammatories: Most episodes of pericarditis are caused by viruses and are treated symptomatically. Aspirin, Ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs are used - sometimes steroids. Rarely it will be secondary to a bacterial infection requiring antibiotics.
Answered 9/20/2014
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