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The body reaches peak levels of naproxen in 2—4 hours and naproxen sodium in 1—2 hours, meaning that it absorbs naproxen sodium faster than regular naproxen.
Prescription naproxen is known as Naprosyn and Anaprox. Naproxen is available for purchase in drug stores, or people can choose between brands online. There are various types and strengths of naproxen. Regular naproxen tablets contain milligrams mg , mg, or mg of naproxen.
Fast-absorbing naproxen sodium is available in mg OTC capsules and tablets , and mg and mg tablets by prescription.
Low-dose naproxen is available in tablet or capsule form. Children and people who have difficulty swallowing tablets can use naproxen suspension. Naproxen suspension contains 25 mg of the drug per milliliter ml. The following table lists the inactive ingredients in regular naproxen, naproxen sodium, and naproxen suspension. People who have allergies or intolerances to any inactive ingredients should avoid using naproxen.
Naproxen is also available in enteric-coated tablets. These tablets release naproxen in the intestine rather than in the stomach. This formulation helps prevent gastrointestinal side effects that manufacturers have sometimes associated with naproxen. Similarly to regular naproxen, enteric-coated tablets come in tablets of mg, mg, and mg. The dose of naproxen that a person requires depends on why they are using the medication.
A general rule is to use the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible duration. This dosing helps prevent side effects from occurring. Doctors advise people to take naproxen and other NSAIDs with food to prevent gastrointestinal side effects. For fever and mild to moderate pain, adults between 12 and 65 years old can take one mg tablet of naproxen every 12 hours.
Children under 12 years old should not take naproxen unless their doctor recommends it. People can manage the symptoms of osteoarthritis, which is commonly known as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis with a dose of mg to mg of naproxen every 12 hours.
Naproxen does not cure these conditions but offers relief from pain and inflammation. People with experience acute gout attacks may take mg for one dose, followed by mg every 8 hours. Doctors can prescribe naproxen to manage the pain and inflammation caused by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. People can administer the liquid suspension of naproxen to children 2 years old and older.
Using naproxen to relieve pain from headaches and migraine headaches is controversial. It can also make your high blood pressure medications not work as well. You may need to watch your blood pressure level carefully while taking naproxen. Some formulations of this medication have extra salt in them. Naproxen can cause an asthma attack. If you have an allergic reaction, call your doctor or local poison control center right away.
If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. Naproxen may cause life threatening allergic reactions. Either can cause severe damage to your skin or internal organs and can lead to death. Naproxen can cause harm to an unborn baby if taken at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy.
For people with stomach problems: If you have a history of ulcers or stomach or intestinal bleeding, naproxen increases your risk of stomach or intestinal bleeding. If you have serious kidney disease, you should not use this drug. For pregnant women: Naproxen is a pregnancy category C drug. That means two things:.
Avoid naproxen during the third trimester of pregnancy. It could harm your pregnancy. For women who are breastfeeding: Naproxen is passed through breast milk and could cause side effects in a child who is breastfed. Breastfeeding is not recommended while taking this medication. Your body may process this drug more slowly.
Too much of the drug in your body can be harmful. Prescription naproxen oral tablet is a short-term drug treatment. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. Symptoms of an overdose of this drug can include:.
If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What to do if you miss a dose: If you miss your dose, take it as soon as you can. How to tell if the drug is working: Signs that the drug is working will depend on the condition being treated. A prescription for this medication is refillable.
You should not need a new prescription for this medication to be refilled. Your doctor will write the number of refills authorized on your prescription. Your doctor will request tests to check your health and make sure this drug is working for you. These tests may include:. It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Paracetamol is usually the best treatment for most types of pain, but naproxen is better for some types, such as period pain or back pain. But it might take up to 3 days for naproxen to work properly if you take it regularly twice a day.
Depending on why you're taking naproxen, you may only need to take it for a short time. For example, if you have a sore back or period pain, you may only need to take naproxen for 1 or 2 days. You may need to take it for longer if you have a long-term condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis. If you need to take naproxen for a long time, your doctor may prescribe a medicine to protect your stomach from side effects.
It's best to take the lowest dose of naproxen for the shortest time to control your symptoms. Talk to your doctor if you're unsure how long you need to take naproxen for. Naproxen can cause an ulcer in your stomach or gut if you take it for a long time or in big doses.
There's also a small risk that people taking very big doses for a long time may get heart failure or kidney failure. It's best to take the lowest dose that works for the shortest possible time. If you need to take naproxen very often or you're taking a big dose, talk to your doctor about your pain. No, naproxen is not addictive, but it's important to always take it as prescribed. The type of painkiller that's best depends on what type of pain you have and the cause of your pain.
If naproxen does not get rid of your pain, you can try painkillers that you can buy from shops and pharmacies, such as paracetamol or co-codamol paracetamol combined with low-dose codeine. If the medicine you buy is not controlling your pain, your doctor may recommend another type of treatment to help your pain, such as exercise or physiotherapy.
Your doctor may also be able to prescribe a stronger painkiller, such as higher dose co-codamol or codeine. Your doctor will have to prescribe a different medicine if your pain is related to your nerves.
Naproxen can cause an ulcer in your stomach or gut if you take it for a long time or in big doses, or if you're elderly or in poor general health. Your doctor may tell you not to take naproxen if you have a stomach ulcer or you have had one in the past.
If you need to take naproxen but you're at risk of getting a stomach ulcer, your doctor may prescribe another medicine for you to take alongside naproxen to protect your stomach. The most common symptom of a stomach ulcer is a burning or gnawing pain in the centre of the stomach.
But stomach ulcers are not always painful and some people may have other symptoms, such as indigestion, heartburn and feeling sick. If you're prone to stomach ulcers or have had one before, take paracetamol instead of naproxen as it's gentler on your stomach. If you think you may have symptoms of a stomach ulcer, stop taking naproxen and contact your doctor.
It's been said that taking anti-inflammatory medicines increases the chances of getting heart failure. If you find you need to take naproxen very often or you're taking doses higher than recommended, talk to your doctor about your pain. Some anti-inflammatory medicines are less risky than others. Your doctor will be able to help you decide which is the best one for you.
If you have problems with your kidney function, talk to your doctor about the best anti-inflammatory to take. NSAIDs may cause an increased risk of sudden kidney failure and even progressive kidney damage.
It's thought some anti-inflammatory medicines, including naproxen, can increase the chance of you getting an irregular heartbeat such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. But the chances of getting an irregular heartbeat is small and not enough to recommend people stop taking these medicines. If you're prescribed naproxen for a long-term condition, keep taking it and talk to your doctor if you're worried.
If you buy naproxen from a shop, occasional doses or short courses 2 or 3 days are safe. It's been reported that women taking some anti-inflammatory medicines, including naproxen, twice a week for more than a year have a higher chance of losing their hearing. But there's no proof that naproxen and similar anti-inflammatory medicines cause hearing loss.
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