Treatments that help alleviate symptoms include simple analgesics and antipyretics such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen/paracetamol.

Paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) or other simple analgesics can be used to ease soreness, which is common for 2-3 days after the procedure.

Patients may require intermittent NSAID therapy or simple analgesics as they progress in activities.

Patients are usually managed with simple analgesics, anti-inflammatories, anti-pyretics and rest while the illness runs its course.

Abruptly discontinuing butalbital, for example, can actually induce seizures in some patients, although simple over the counter analgesics can safely be stopped by the patient without medical supervision.

Mild-moderate pain is managed with simple analgesics such as paracetamol or acetaminophen.

These include simple analgesics (such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen) and opioids such as morphine.

Typically, oral antibiotics, rest, simple analgesics, and fluids suffice for complete resolution.

They are the initially recommended treatments for those with moderate to severe pain or those with milder symptoms who do not respond to simple analgesics.

Specific agents such as triptans or ergotamines may be used by those for whom simple analgesics are not effective.