Q. A 22-year-old male college student, who is a member of a college baseball team, came to your clinic with right ankle pain for the past two days. The pain began during a game when he started to run and suddenly felt severe pain in his ankle and had to stop. Edema developed around the ankle, and walking was painful for him. He is a professional baseball player and exercises regularly. His medical and family histories are not significant. He takes no medication. The right ankle is swollen, with ecchymoses in the posterior aspect. Tenderness is on the posterior aspect of the ankle. The passive range of motion of the ankle is full but painful. He is able to actively perform both dorsi- and plantar flexion of the ankle. Foot and toes are normal. The calf squeeze test does not result in plantar flexion of the foot on the right side. The rest of the physical exam is not significant. The ankle x-ray is normal. You treat him with a full-time rigid ankle brace in plantar flexion. What medications do you prescribe him on discharge?

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