Question: Which drug, recommended based on its anti-inflammatory effects in treating the serositis associated with familial Mediterranean fever, has been recommended for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis?
Answer: Colchicine has been recommended for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis. (Lilly LS. Treatment of acute and recurrent idiopathic pericarditis. 2013 Circulation 127:1723-1726)
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