What condition do antipyretics NOT commonly treat?

Antipyretics are medications specifically designed to reduce fever by acting on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center in the brain. Their primary function is to lower elevated body temperature during febrile reactions caused by infections or other medical conditions.

While antipyretics are effective for treating fever, they also have secondary uses in addressing pain and inflammation. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which fall under the category of antipyretics, can alleviate pain and inflammation as part of their broader effect. Therefore, options such as fever, inflammation, and pain management are conditions that antipyretics can commonly treat.

In contrast, allergies are typically managed with antihistamines and other allergy-specific medications, which do not have the fever-lowering effect that antipyretics provide. Thus, allergies do not align with the primary or secondary purposes of antipyretics, making this the correct condition that antipyretics do not commonly treat.