The treatment of costochondritis depends on its type, according to the type to determine the method, there is no best treatment, according to the category of infection using drug treatment, general treatment.
1. Infectious costochondritis: for specific, infectious costochondritis, antibiotics should be determined according to the type of infection, such as amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, cefaclor capsule and so on for treatment, if the drug treatment is not obvious, according to the results of the diagnosis of the surgical way of removing the diseased area.
2. Non-infectious costochondritis: in this case, patients can be treated through conservative treatment, such as oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Erythroxib tablets and ibuprofen, etc., and can also be treated by local hot compresses, infrared lamps, etc., and in the case of the above treatment is ineffective, you can also use local procaine closure therapy.
Patients in the occurrence of costochondritis, should go to the hospital in time, do not blindly use their own medication to avoid aggravation of the condition delayed treatment.