<Li> If congestive heart failure is causing the fluid buildup, treatment usually includes diuretics and other medicines . </Li> <P> The treatment for pleurisy depends on its origin and is prescribed by a physician on a base of an individual assessment . Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and amoxicillin, or other antibiotics in case of bacterial infections, are common remedies dispensed by doctors to relieve the initial symptoms and pain in the chest, while viral infections are self - limited . Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), preferably indometacin, are usually employed as pain control agents . </P> <P> A number of alternative or complementary medicines are being investigated for their anti-inflammatory properties, and their use in pleurisy . At this time, clinical trials of these compounds have not been performed . </P> <P> Extracts from the Brazilian folk remedy Wilbrandia ebracteata ("Taiuia") have been shown to reduce inflammation in the pleural cavity of mice . The extract is thought to inhibit the same enzyme, cyclooxygenase - 2 (COX - 2), as the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs . </P>

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