An athlete is injured during a sports game. The physician says that the athlete has a torn ligament and sends a prescription to the pharmacy.What type of drug will the pharmacy most likely fill for the prescription?

A torn ligament causes pain and inflammation around the injury. The pharmacy would most likely fill an anti-inflammatory drug to help reduce swelling and pain; muscle relaxants are used to ease muscle spasms, not treat ligament inflammation.

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