A 58-year-old female asked:
what to use for knee sprain, advil or aleve (naproxen)?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Either: Both are NSAID class and either should help. With all medications some find one to
work better for them.
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Dr. Pierre Moeser answered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Equal: These two anti-inflammatory medications are equally effective. Remember also to rice ( rest, ice, compression, elevation). Compression in this case is cautious use of a brace or binder bandage.
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