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Can You Take Ibuprofen With Prednisone

Health Encyclopedia: Subacute Thyroiditis

Alternative Names

deQuervain's thyroiditis; Granulomatous giant cell thyroiditis


Treatment

The purpose of treatment is to reduce pain and inflammation and to treat any hyperthyroidism, if present. Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen are used to control pain in mild cases of subacute thyroiditis.

More serious cases may require temporary treatment with steroids (for example, prednisone) to control inflammation. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism...

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