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Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy linked below. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. This difference may make naproxen a better option for treating pain from chronic conditions. On the other hand, ibuprofen can be used in young children, but naproxen is only for use in children 12 years and older.
Certain forms of ibuprofen are made to be easier for younger children to take. However, the risk of heart and blood pressure-related side effects is greater with naproxen. Do not take more than the recommended dosage of each drug and do not take either drug for longer than 10 days.
If you do, you increase your risk of heart and blood pressure-related side effects. Smoking cigarettes or having more than three alcoholic drinks per day also increases your risk of side effects. If you experience any side effects of ibuprofen or naproxen or believe you may have taken too much, contact your doctor right away.
An interaction is an undesired, sometimes harmful effect from taking two or more drugs together. Naproxen and ibuprofen each have interactions to consider, and naproxen interacts with more drugs than ibuprofen does. Certain conditions can also affect how ibuprofen and naproxen work in your body. 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. Children in this age group generally receive the oral suspension form of this drug.
It should be given twice per day in evenly spaced doses. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this list includes all possible dosages. Always speak with your doctor or pharmacist about dosages that are right for you. Naproxen can cause high blood pressure or make your high blood pressure worse. It can also make your high blood pressure medications not work as well. You may need to watch your blood pressure level carefully while taking naproxen.
Some formulations of this medication have extra salt in them. Naproxen can cause an asthma attack. If you have an allergic reaction, call your doctor or local poison control center right away. If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room. Taking it again could be fatal cause death.
Naproxen may cause life threatening allergic reactions. Either can cause severe damage to your skin or internal organs and can lead to death. Naproxen can cause harm to an unborn baby if taken at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy.
For people with stomach problems: If you have a history of ulcers or stomach or intestinal bleeding, naproxen increases your risk of stomach or intestinal bleeding. If you have serious kidney disease, you should not use this drug. For pregnant women: Naproxen is a pregnancy category C drug. That means two things:. This may make it more difficult to get pregnant. Do not take naproxen if you're trying to get pregnant or you're having tests for infertility.
Paracetamol is a better painkiller in these situations. There's no firm evidence to suggest that taking naproxen will reduce fertility in men. Naproxen does not affect any type of contraception, including the combined pill or emergency contraception.
Yes, you can drink alcohol while taking naproxen. But drinking too much alcohol may irritate your stomach. Page last reviewed: 6 December Next review due: 6 December About naproxen Naproxen is a medicine that reduces inflammation and pain in joints and muscles. Help us improve our website Can you answer a quick question about your visit today? Take naproxen tablets with or just after a meal or snack.
Take the lowest dose of naproxen for the shortest time to control your symptoms. The most common side effects of naproxen are confusion, headache, ringing in the ears, changes in vision, tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness and rashes. For strains and sprains, some doctors and pharmacists recommend waiting 48 hours before taking naproxen as it may slow down healing. If you're unsure, speak to a pharmacist. If you're taking naproxen for a long time or at risk of getting a stomach ulcer, your doctor may prescribe a medicine to protect your stomach.
Most adults can be prescribed naproxen. It can also be prescribed to children to treat: muscle and bone disorders for babies from 1 month diseases of the joints for children from 2 years period pain — for children under 15 Adults and teenagers aged 15 and over can buy it from a pharmacy for period pain. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you: have had an allergic reaction to naproxen or any other medicines in the past have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines NSAIDs , such as ibuprofen have or have had stomach ulcers , bleeding in the stomach or intestines, or a hole in your stomach have high blood pressure have severe liver or kidney failure have severe heart failure or other heart problems have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis have lupus have a blood clotting disorder are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
As a general rule in adults, the dose to treat: diseases of joints is mg to 1,mg a day in 1 or 2 doses muscle, bone disorders and painful periods is mg at first, then mg every 6 to 8 hours as required attacks of gout is mg, then mg every 8 hours until the attack has passed Doses are usually lower for elderly people and people with heart, liver or kidney problems. The doctor will use your child's weight to work out the right dose. If you buy naproxen from a pharmacy for painful menstrual periods: on the first day — take 2 tablets when the pain starts, then after 6 to 8 hours take 1 more tablet that day if you need to on the second and following days — take 1 tablet every 6 to 8 hours if needed.
Important Do not take more than 3 tablets in 24 hours for period pain. How to take naproxen Naproxen on prescription comes as 2 different tablets: effervescent and gastro-resistant tablets. Effervescent tablets are dissolved in water before you take them. What if I forget to take it? Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you forget doses often, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. What if I take too much? If you're unsure, talk to your pharmacist or doctor. Common side effects Common side effects of naproxen happen in more than 1 in people. They include: confusion headaches ringing in the ears changes in vision tiredness and feeling sleepy dizziness rashes Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if these side effects bother you or do not go away.
Information: You can report any suspected side effect using the Yellow Card safety scheme. Visit Yellow Card for further information. What to do about: confusion — if naproxen makes you feel confused, speak to your doctor.
Do not drink too much alcohol. Ask your pharmacist to recommend a painkiller. Headaches should usually go away after the first week of taking naproxen.
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