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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 187 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Osteoarthritis 160 24 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain 132 26 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 111 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Degenerative Disc Disease 92 9 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Fibromyalgia 41 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 513 patients currently taking Naproxen OTC

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Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Naproxen OTC. See all 84 dosages ►

  250mg as needed 375mg as needed 2 sodium220mg as needed 500mg as needed sodium220mg as needed 220 mg daily 440 mg daily 500 mg daily 880 mg daily 1,000 mg daily
  14 Number of Patients: 14 14 Number of Patients: 14 60 Number of Patients: 60 44 Number of Patients: 44 68 Number of Patients: 68 23 Number of Patients: 23 55 Number of Patients: 55 17 Number of Patients: 17 19 Number of Patients: 19 27 Number of Patients: 27  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Naproxen OTC (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 140   Did not seem to work: 41%
Doctor's advice 81   Doctor's advice: 23%
Side effects too severe 77   Side effects too severe: 22%
Other 66   Other: 19%
Course of treatment ended 32   Course of treatment ended: 9%
Personal research 12   Personal research: 3%
Not indicated 7   Not indicated: 2%
Change in health plan coverage 5   Change in health plan coverage: 1%
Expense 3   Expense: 1%

See all 331 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
 82 60%
Usually
 30 22%
Sometimes
 16 12%
Never
 9 7%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Naproxen OTC

Very
 9 7%
Somewhat
 5 4%
A little
 9 7%
Not at all
 114 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Naproxen OTC

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 1%
$25-49
 4 5%
< $25
 77 94%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.