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Brand Names:
Aleve, Aleve Gelcap, Anaprox, Naprelan 375, Naprosyn, Naproxen sodium
Generic Name: Naproxen
What is Naproxen? Naproxen is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used to arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, gout, or menstrual cramps. Naproxen is available in over the counter preparations and in prescription strength dosages.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
287 patients in the community are taking or have taken Naproxen.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 88 | 30% |
| Other | 85 | 29% |
| Support another treatment | 12 | 4% |
| General health | 9 | 3% |
| joint pain | 7 | 2% |
| Back pain | 6 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 6 | 2% |
| Arthritis | 5 | 1% |
| Headaches | 3 | 1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 | 1% |
| joint pain (elbows and knees ) | 2 | <1% |
| Headaches - Right eye/neck/head | 2 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| joint pain in legs | 2 | <1% |
| menstrual cramps | 2 | <1% |
| stiff hands | 1 | <1% |
| dental pain | 1 | <1% |
| bursitis | 1 | <1% |
| interferon side-effects | 1 | <1% |
| Pain, neck/shoulder | 1 | <1% |
| chronic pain | 1 | <1% |
| PMS | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Pain in spine that radiates out | 1 | <1% |
| severe menstrual cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Pain, lower back | 1 | <1% |
| stabbing headache | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Naproxen or how long patients were taking Naproxen before stopping.
Currently taking Naproxen
Stopped taking Naproxen
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 38 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 53% | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 3 |
| Slight | 13% | 2 |
| None | 13% | 2 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 16% | 6 |
| Mild | 24% | 9 |
| None | 61% | 23 |
Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Heartburn (esophageal reflux), Fatigue
Summary results are based on 38 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 38)
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- Chelena
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 53 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
- See profile
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by Chelena
Aug 22, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- I used to have really bad acid reflux for about two years. Then, when I was at The Menninger Clinic for nine weeks to basically retrieve my life from certain doom, I learned from one of the observant nurses there, Daniel, that I didn't take my pain meds with food. He asked me if I had acid reflux and I said, yes, quite badly. So from then on I have taken my vicodin and aleve with food and my acid reflux has released me from it's fiery grip.
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0 helpful marks
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- bgord
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
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by bgord
Aug 25, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsModerate
- Pain
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks