There are many different types of thyroiditis. Different types of thyroiditis need to be treated with different medications, and not every type requires the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. 1. Acute suppurative thyroiditis: This is due to a bacterial infection of the thyroid gland and needs to be treated with antibiotics. Bacterial culture can be done to find out the sensitive antibiotics to be used, and cephalosporins can also be used empirically. 2. Subacute thyroiditis: This inflammation is not a bacterial infection, but an autoimmune disease that can be treated with glucocorticoid drugs and symptomatic painkillers. 3. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: also belongs to the autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland, this kind of inflammation usually do not need to take anti-inflammatory drugs, if the thyroid function is normal and no obvious symptoms of discomfort do not need to take treatment.