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Brand Names: Aleve, Naprosyn
See also: Naproxen sodium

What is Naproxen? Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of pain, often resulting from arthritis. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

148 patients in the community are taking or have taken Naproxen.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 58 44%
Pain 48 36%
Stiffness/spasticity 5 3%
General health 4 3%
Back pain 3 2%
Treat Parkinson's 2 1%
disease-related symptoms 2 1%
Support another treatment 2 1%
Pain, lower back 1 <1%
Fibromyalgia 1 <1%
Pain, neck/shoulder 1 <1%
Headaches 1 <1%
Arthritis 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Naproxen.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 none 2 mg day 50 mg day 660 mg week 200 mg day 220 mg day 0 mg none 250 mg day 350 mg day 375 mg day 400 mg day 0 mg none 440 mg day 0 mg none 500 mg day 550 mg day 660 mg day 750 mg day 800 mg day 880 mg day 900 mg day 975 mg day 0 mg none 1000 mg day 2000 mg day
  11 Number of Patients: 11 27 Number of Patients: 27 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Naproxen or how long patients were taking Naproxen before stopping.

Currently taking Naproxen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
16
19
14
33

Stopped taking Naproxen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
8
6
2
2
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Naproxen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 12 44% Did not seem to work: 44%
Other 7 26% Other: 26%
Course of treatment ended 6 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%
Side effects too severe 4 15% Side effects too severe: 15%
Doctor's advice 2 7% Doctor's advice: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 60% 3
Moderate 40% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 18% 2
Mild 9% 1
None 73% 8

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • Chelena
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 3
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    53 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • Chelena
  • by Chelena
    Aug 22, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I used to have really bad acid reflux for about two years. Then, when I was at The Menninger Clinic for nine weeks to basically retrieve my life from certain doom, I learned from one of the observant nurses there, Daniel, that I didn't take my pain meds with food. He asked me if I had acid reflux and I said, yes, quite badly. So from then on I have taken my vicodin and aleve with food and my acid reflux has released me from it's fiery grip.

  • bgord
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • bgord
  • by bgord
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Pain

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