A 33-year-old member asked:
which is the best anti-inflammatory pill that i should take for knee swelling?
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Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
31 years experience Family Medicine
Best is what works: There is no such thing as a best anti-inflammatory medication as they are all fairly equal in effectiveness. Best is whatever works and doesn't cause side effects. Consult with your doctor so that he or she can take into account your specific medical history when recommending a medication.
Answered on Mar 23, 2016
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Dr. Justin Esterberg answered
24 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Ibuprofen, Naproxen: The over the counter antiinflammatories are ibuprofen(advil) and Naproxen (aleve). It depends on each person but these are the most commonly used/prescribed antiinflammatories. If you have fevers or chills and you knee is swollen and you have not injured it, you should go to the er to be evaluated and rule out infection.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Chittur Ananthakrishnan answered
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Aleve (naproxen): In my experience Aleve (naproxen) seems to work well for knee problems but other antiinflammatory meds do work.
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Dr. Michael Questell answered
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Aleve (naproxen): Aleve (naproxen) or Naproxen works well.
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Dr. Bradley Butkovich answered
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Cortisone shots: Should help if they actually got into the knee joint, at the worst they should make no difference. It is possible that the injection did not get into ... Read More
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