Instead, the medicine is released further down the gut in your intestine. If you take gastro-resistant tablets, swallow them whole with or after food. Do not crush or chew them. If you take effervescent tablets, dissolve 1 to 2 tablets in a glass ml of water and drink. Doses of 3 tablets should be dissolved in ml.
To make sure there's no medicine left, rinse the empty glass with a small amount of water and drink it. Take with or after food. Take your forgotten dose as soon as you remember, unless it's nearly time for your next dose.
You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine. If you take too many naproxen tablets, you're more likely to get some of the common side effects.
Contact your doctor straight away. It's OK to take naproxen with paracetamol or co-codamol that you buy over the counter, but this should just be for short periods of time. If you often need to take extra painkillers with naproxen or for more than a few days, you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Sometimes taking different painkillers together is a good way to relieve pain, but there may be other treatments you can try.
It's OK to take other painkillers with naproxen for longer if your doctor has given them to you on prescription and told you to take them together. Like all medicines, naproxen can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or do not go away. In rare cases, it's possible to have a serious allergic reaction to naproxen.
Naproxen is not usually recommended in pregnancy — especially if you're 30 or more weeks — unless it's prescribed by a doctor. This is because there might be a link between taking naproxen in pregnancy and some birth defects, in particular damage to the baby's heart and blood vessels. There may also be a link between taking naproxen in early pregnancy and miscarriage. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and possible harms of taking naproxen.
It'll depend on how many weeks pregnant you are and the reason you need to take the medicine. There may be other treatments that are safer for you. Paracetamol is usually recommended as the first choice of painkiller for pregnant women. Naproxen is not usually recommended during breastfeeding. Other anti-inflammatory medicines, such as ibuprofen , are safer. But if your baby is premature, had a low birth weight, or has an underlying medical condition, talk to your doctor before taking any painkillers.
For more information about how naproxen can affect you and your baby during pregnancy, read this leaflet on the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy BUMPs website. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements.
It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Paracetamol is usually the best treatment for most types of pain, but naproxen is better for some types, such as period pain or back pain. But it might take up to 3 days for naproxen to work properly if you take it regularly twice a day.
Depending on why you're taking naproxen, you may only need to take it for a short time. For example, if you have a sore back or period pain, you may only need to take naproxen for 1 or 2 days. You may need to take it for longer if you have a long-term condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis. If you need to take naproxen for a long time, your doctor may prescribe a medicine to protect your stomach from side effects. It's best to take the lowest dose of naproxen for the shortest time to control your symptoms.
Prescription naproxen oral tablets are used to treat pain and inflammation in a variety of conditions. Prescription naproxen oral tablets belong to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs.
NSAIDs help reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. It may help reduce swelling by lowering levels of prostaglandin. This is a hormone-like substance that usually causes inflammation. Prescription naproxen oral tablets may cause drowsiness. This drug can also cause other side effects. Mild side effects may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks.
Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects. Serious side effects and their symptoms can include the following:. Disclaimer: Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant and current information. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible side effects. This information is not a substitute for medical advice.
Always discuss possible side effects with a healthcare professional who knows your medical history. Prescription naproxen oral tablets can interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs you may be taking.
An interaction is when a substance changes the way a drug works. This can be harmful or prevent the drug from working well. To help avoid interactions, your doctor should manage all of your medications carefully. Combining selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs with naproxen increases your risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding. Examples of these drugs include:. Naproxen might make your blood pressure medications not work as well. Examples of these medications include:. If you take cholestyramine with naproxen, your body may absorb naproxen more slowly than usual.
That means it may take longer to work. If you take naproxen with lithium, it may increase the lithium in your body to harmful levels. Taking methotrexate with naproxen can lead to harmful levels of methotrexate in your body.
Taking warfarin with naproxen increases your risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding. However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions.
Always speak with your healthcare professional about possible interactions with all prescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements, and over-the-counter drugs that you are taking. All possible dosages and forms may not be included here. Your dose, form, and how often you take it will depend on:. Too much of the drug in your body can be dangerous. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. See more conditions.
Drugs and Supplements Naproxen Oral Route. Products and services. Thank you for Subscribing Our Housecall e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest health information. Please try again. Ask a doctor before giving naproxen to a child younger than 12 years old. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is safe to use if you have:. If you are pregnant, you should not take naproxen unless your doctor tells you to.
Taking an NSAID during the last 20 weeks of pregnancy can cause serious heart or kidney problems in the unborn baby and possible complications with your pregnancy. It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction runny or stuffy nose, wheezing or trouble breathing, hives, swelling in your face or throat or a severe skin reaction fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of a heart attack or stroke: chest pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, slurred speech, leg swelling, feeling short of breath. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. They may contain ingredients similar to naproxen such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or ketoprofen.
Ask your doctor before using an antacid, and use only the type your doctor recommends. Some antacids can make it harder for your body to absorb naproxen. Use Naproxen Aleve exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Use the lowest dose that is effective in treating your condition.
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