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Rheumatic Fever : Treatments

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Rheumatic fever
If you are diagnosed with acute rheumatic fever you will be treated with antibiotics. Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or corticosteroids reduce inflammation to help manage acute rheumatic fever.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 12, 2008
Rheumatic Fever
A 10-day course of penicillin by mouth, or a single injection of penicillin G, is the first line of treatment for RF. Patients will need to remain on some regular dose of penicillin to prevent recurrence of RF.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Rheumatic Fever
Though there are no proven effective alternative remedies for rheumatic fever itself, alternative methods may help patients with the results and symptoms of the disease, such as pain relief and improved cardiac function. Rheumatoid arthritis can ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Rheumatic Fever
A 10-day course of penicillin by mouth or a single injection of penicillin G is usually the first line of treatment for RF. If the child does not tolerate or is allergic to penicillin, other antibiotics can be used effectively.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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