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A 24-year-old previously well man presents with sharp, pleuritic central chest pain that worsens when lying flat and improves when sitting forward. ECG shows diffuse concave ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin and echocardiogram are normal and there are no features suggesting myocardial infarction or tamponade. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

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