Most commonly used NSAIDs in Rheumatic fever ?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Aspirin(Ref: Textbook of clinical pediatrics p' 729)Treatment of Rheumatic fever:Drug of choice for treatment of RF is penicillin.Erythromycin is the drug of choice in penicillin allergic patient.Suppressive therapy:Coicosteroids or aspirin are given for suppressive therapy. Coicosteroids are indicated in presence of carilitis with or without CHF.Aspirin is preferred in absence of carditis.Duration of therapy is 12 week.
Indomethacin
Phenylbutazone
Aspirin
Rofecoxib