For patients with a first episode of acute idiopathic or viral pericarditis, they should be treated with an NSAID plus colchicine 1–2 mg on first day followed by 0.5 daily or twice daily for three months. It should be avoided or used with caution in patients with severe chronic kidney disease, hepatobiliary dysfunction, blood dyscrasias, and gastrointestinal motility disorders.
For patients experiencing their first episode of acute idiopathic or viral pericarditis, they should be treated with an NSAID plus colchicine 1–2 mg on the initial day followed by 0.5 mg daily or twice daily for three months. It is advisable to avoid or use cautiously in patients with severe chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, blood disorders, and gastrointestinal motility issues.