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What is Naproxen OTC?

Naproxen sodium is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used to arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, gout, or menstrual cramps. Naproxen sodium is available in over the counter preparations and in prescription strength dosages. The sodium salt results in more rapid absorption.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Migraine 137 10 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain 120 23 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Osteoarthritis 100 13 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Degenerative Disc Disease 59 7 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 45 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Fibromyalgia 36 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 415 patients currently taking Naproxen OTC

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 14
Moderate
 12
Mild
 15
None
 62

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Naproxen OTC

Stomach upset 8
Nausea 7
Stomach pain 7
Gastritis 3
Gastric Ulcer 3
Headaches 1
See all 26 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Naproxen OTC. See all 74 dosages ►

  sodium220mg as needed 2 sodium220mg as needed 250mg as needed 500mg as needed 220 mg daily 440 mg daily 660 mg daily 750 mg daily 880 mg daily 1,000 mg daily
  58 Number of Patients: 58 52 Number of Patients: 52 11 Number of Patients: 11 26 Number of Patients: 26 22 Number of Patients: 22 47 Number of Patients: 47 10 Number of Patients: 10 10 Number of Patients: 10 18 Number of Patients: 18 22 Number of Patients: 22  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Naproxen OTC (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 89   Did not seem to work: 37%
Doctor's advice 52   Doctor's advice: 22%
Side effects too severe 51   Side effects too severe: 21%
Other 45   Other: 19%
Course of treatment ended 25   Course of treatment ended: 10%
Personal research 6   Personal research: 3%
Not indicated 6   Not indicated: 3%
Change in health plan coverage 2   Change in health plan coverage: 1%
Expense 1   Expense: 0%

See all 228 patients who’ve stopped taking Naproxen OTC

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Naproxen OTC

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Naproxen OTC

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Naproxen OTC

Always
 65 63%
Usually
 23 22%
Sometimes
 11 11%
Never
 4 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Naproxen OTC

Very
 3 3%
Somewhat
 5 5%
A little
 9 9%
Not at all
 86 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Naproxen OTC

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 2%
$25-49
 2 3%
< $25
 62 95%

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Report created on February 10, 2012.