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Below are Naproxen reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 7 ratings/reviews, Naproxen has an overall score of 5.14. The effectiveness score is 6.57 and the side effect score is 6.86. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Naproxen review by 36 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | auto accident, severe whiplash |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 tablet 3 times a day taken 1 tablet 3 times a day for the period of 10 days |
| Other conditions: | | pinched nerve, headaches |
| Other drugs taken: | | cyclobenzaprine | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | helped aleviate whip lash symptoms |
| Side effects: | | none that i noticed |
| Comments: | | i took the medications for the prescribed time and symptoms improved, however, I still have some symptoms which are being treated through physical therapy since the accident was only in December |
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| | Naproxen review by 25 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | period cramps |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500 mg taken 3 days per month for the period of almost 6 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I was able to do normal daily activities again |
| Side effects: | | I had no side effects. |
| Comments: | | I always have had really bad cramps. I have tried many different prescription pain killers over the years and none have really made the pain any better. I first started taking Naproxen in 200mg as you can get this over the counter as Aleve in the States. Canada has no such product available. I found that even in 200 mg strength sometimes was enough to make my day bearable. I now get it from my Dr. in 500 mg strength and am able to carry out my normal daily activities as I was unable to even go to work some days before. |
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| | Naproxen review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | sciatica pain/bulging discs |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500 mg taken 3 times day for the period of 1 yr still taking |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I first tried ibuprofen 800 mg with very little results other than upset stomach between epidural treatments (3) i |
| Side effects: | | I compared the ibuprofen to the naproxen and found the naproxen to really work. Whenever I begin to feel a tightness down my leg i start taking naproxen for about a week and the pain discontinues |
| Comments: | | naproxen 3 times a day for one week any time sciatica flares |
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| | Naproxen review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | arthritis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 3 x 10mg / day taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | nil |
| Other drugs taken: | | paracetamol | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced the pain and swelling |
| Side effects: | | caused severe abdominal cramps and bouts of diarrhoea and constipation |
| Comments: | | given over a period of 3 years... at first daily and then, due to stomache irritation, reduced to use only when needed. Stomache problems evident when taking 3 a day for 2 or more days. Given tab for coating the stomache. |
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| | Naproxen review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | arthritis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 3 x 10mg / day taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | nil |
| Other drugs taken: | | paracetamol | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced the pain and swelling |
| Side effects: | | caused severe abdominal cramps and bouts of diarrhoea and constipation |
| Comments: | | given over a period of 3 years... at first daily and then, due to stomache irritation, reduced to use only when needed. Stomache problems evident when taking 3 a day for 2 or more days. Given tab for coating the stomache. |
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| | Naproxen review by 16 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg taken twice a day/at 12 hour intervals for the period of Four weeks |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment did not affect the level of joint pain that I experienced, nor did it improve joint stiffness. I cannot comment on it's effect on inflammation as my inflammation tends not to be visible anyway. This may be the reason that Naproxen did not benefit me |
| Side effects: | | Caused nausea and stomach pain. The nausea would alleviate a couple of hours before the next dose was due, and start within an hour of the dose. It did not cause actual vomitting, but there were a few occasions on which I felt so nauseous I was convinced I would be sick at any moment. |
| Comments: | | I would never take Naproxen again without having a LONG discussion with both a doctor and pharmacist. |
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| | Naproxen review by 54 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | frozen shoulder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500 mg taken 2xday for the period of 3 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | the medication did not benefit my shoulder pain at all. The orthopedic doctor felt it would eventually kick in, but for me, it never did and didn't do anything to help. It had adverse affects. He was a very caring doctor who was trying to lessen the severe pain I experienced. |
| Side effects: | | the treatment caused my blood pressure to increase quickly - within a week or so - to very high blood pressure. I found that I was very nervous and felt horrid, dizzy. I went to a GP who took me off of it. |
| Comments: | | the treatment was for a frozen shoulder. I had a lot of pain and could not sleep at night on my back or side. I could only sleep sitting up for a few hours at a time. It was hard to move. Physical therapy eventually helped and taking Tylenol products. I had many sleepless nights. I went off the medication after three weeks since the effects for me were not helpful and had terrible side effects. |
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