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If i run out of anaprox ds 550mg, can i take otc aleve, if so, how may are the equivalent dosage? 2, 2 1/2, 3? thanks!

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2: Aleve is 220mg naproxen. Usual dose= 2 pills a day.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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