Inflammation

Inflammation is the body tissue's protective response to injury. It is characterized by swelling, redness, warmth and pain. The pain of inflammation can often be treated with OTC pain medications.

If an OTC medicine doesn't help your pain or fever<link to Fever>, or if you've been taking an OTC medicine for more than a couple of days for fever or a couple of weeks for pain, call your doctor. These may be signs that you have a more serious problem or need a prescription medicine.