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Overview

Viral parotitis treatment is primarily symptomatic and supportive, including the following:^[2]
- Analgesics:^[3]
  - Paracetamol
  - Diclofenac
- Massaging the parotid gland with heat.
- Rinsing the mouth with warm salt water.
- Increasing saliva flow with extra fluids or foods that stimulate saliva flow:
  - Lemon drops
  - Vitamin C lozenges^[4]
Viral parotitis from HIV should also be treated with antiretroviral medication .

In addition to supportive care, chronic recurrent parotitis treatment includes the following:

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↑ Gupta, R. K (2005). "Mumps and the UK epidemic 2005". BMJ. 330 (7500): 1132–1135. doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7500.1132. ISSN 0959-8138.
↑ Sujatha S, Rakesh N, Raghav N, Devaraju D, Shridevi G (2009). "Case report: Report of a rare case of juvenile recurrent parotitis and review of literature". Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 10 Suppl 1: 31–4. PMID 19863896.
↑ Wilson KF, Meier JD, Ward PD (2014). "Salivary gland disorders". Am Fam Physician. 89 (11): 882–8. PMID 25077394.