Naproxen is both an over-the-counter and a prescription medication. The over-the-counter form is used to treat minor aches and pains, and to reduce fever. The prescription form is used to reduce pain, redness, swelling, and heat inflammation from conditions such as different types of arthritis, menstrual cramps, and other types of short-term pain. These work by stopping substances in your body that cause inflammation and pain.
Naproxen comes as a regular tablet, an enteric coated tablet delayed-release tablet , an extended-release long-acting tablet, and a suspension liquid to take by mouth.
The extended-release tablets are usually taken once a day. The tablets, enteric coated tablets, and suspension are usually taken twice a day for arthritis. The tablets and suspension are usually taken every 8 hours for gout, and every 6 to 8 hours as needed for pain. If you are taking naproxen on a regular basis, you should take it at the same time s every day. Naproxen is available as tablets, caplets, gelcaps, and liquid gels to take by mouth.
It is usually taken every 8 to 12 hours. Common side effects of naproxen include stomach pain, heartburn, nausea, and gas. Naproxen can aslo cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how this medication will affect you.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Serious side effects have been reported with naproxen. See "Drug Precautions" section. This is not a complete list of naproxen side effects.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:. This is not a complete list of naproxen interactions. Serious side effects have been reported with naproxen including:. Naproxen can cause dizziness or drowsiness.
Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how naproxen affects you. Medicines can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of naproxen , there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving naproxen.
Before taking naproxen , tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:.
The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.
Naproxen falls into category C. This medication may be given to a pregnant woman if her healthcare provider believes that its benefits to the pregnant woman outweigh any possible risks to her unborn baby. In addition, naproxen is known to cause heart defects on the developing fetus. Use during pregnancy, especially during late pregnancy, should be avoided. You should not take naproxen if you are breastfeeding. It may be excreted in your breast milk and may harm your nursing child.
Prescription naproxen comes as a regular tablet, an enteric coated tablet delayed-release tablet , an extended-release long-acting tablet, and a suspension liquid to take by mouth. If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember.
If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of naproxen at the same time. Take naproxen exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully. Dosing may vary according to age and severity of symptoms and pain. In addition, different forms may not be equivalent; a change in dose may be needed if changing from a tablet to a suspension.
Active ingredients in each caplet Acetaminophen mg. Uses Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due muscular aches backache minor pain of athritis toothache premenstrual and mentrual cramps headache the common cold. Warnings Liver warning: The product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount with other drugs containing acetaminophen 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product Allergy Alert: Acetaminophen may cuse severe skin reactions.
Symptoms may include: skin reddening blisters rash. Do not use with any other drug containing acetaminophen prescription or nonprescription. If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist. If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, as a doctor or pharmacist. If you are allergic to acetaminophen or any of the inactive ingredients in this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have liver disease. Stop use and ask a doctor if pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days new symptoms occur redness or swelling is present These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children. Directions do not take more than directed see overdose warning adults and children 12 years and over take 2 caplets every 8 hours with water swallow whole; do not crush, chew, split or dissolve do not take more than 6 caplets in 24 hours do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor children under 12 years do not use. Version Files Nov 5, 2 current download Apr 12, 1 download. NDC 1 Product Information. Inactive Ingredients.
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