Question 1

can i take two naproxen?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends upon the strength. The over the counter strength is 220 mg and the maximum dose of this is 2 tabs twice a day.

Question 2

what is naproxen use for?

Accepted Answer

Pain/swelling: It is a non- steroidal antiinflammatory mediciation: use with caution.

Question 3

what is naproxen used for?

Accepted Answer

Pain/Inflammation: Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (like Aspirin and ibuprofen). It can be used to relief pain from headaches, injuries, and many other conditions such as menstrual cramps. Its anti-inflammatory properties help with arthritis, tendinitis, and bursitis.

All medications in this class can increase the risk of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 4

how effective is naproxen?

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As good as any: There are at least a dozen antiinflammatory meds on the market.  Naproxen is effective but not for everyone.  The reason there are so many medications is because not one is uniquely superior to the others.  One person will "swear" by Naproxen while another says it "does nothing for me".

Question 5

what is naproxen ip 190 for?

Accepted Answer

See details: It is a 500 mg tablet of naproxen, an anti-inflammatory med used for several purposes, most often to treat arthritis.

Question 6

what is anaprox (naproxen) for?

Accepted Answer

NSAID (Aleve): Naproxen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headaches, muscle aches, tendonitis, dental pain.

Question 7

what is naproxen prescribed for?

Accepted Answer

Pain/inflammation: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug basically used to treat arthritic pain and inflammation. Because of its mechanism of action it is also used to treat unrelated issues that cause pain such as menstrual cramping and headaches.

Question 8

is naprosyn better than naproxen?

Accepted Answer

identical meds: They are the same thing. Naprosyn (naproxen) is the brand name, Naproxen the generic name.

Question 9

need a refill on medicine (naproxen).

Accepted Answer

Available OTC:  This medicine is available over the counter under several brand or generic names. This public HT site is for health questions. We do not offer to provide prescriptions to anyone for anything.

Question 10

anything when taking aleve (naproxen)?

Accepted Answer

Question unclear: Naproxyn, like other similar compounds may produce abdominal pain and upper GI bleeding, and can predispose to cardiovascular events which can be life-threatening.  Can also interfere with some anti-depressants.

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