Medicine detail

Naproxen sodium

Used for: • temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: • minor pain of arthritis • muscular aches • backache • menstrual cramps • headache • toothache • the common cold • temporarily reduces fever

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Analgesic, antipyretic, or anti-inflammatory medicine Pain and fever ID 1239

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What It Is Used For

Used for: • temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: • minor pain of arthritis • muscular aches • backache • menstrual cramps • headache • toothache • the common cold • temporarily reduces fever

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Active Ingredient

NAPROXEN SODIUM

Chemical Name

NAPROXEN SODIUM

Common Brands

up and up naproxen sodium

Generic / Alternate Names

NAPROXEN SODIUM

Tracking Note

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Linked conditions and symptoms

Pain and Inflammation reference image: A weekly medication organizer with capsules. — Image: Pilulier semainier.JPG by Stephane8888, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Pain and Inflammation

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

General Medicine common use

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Chronic Pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

General medicine common use

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Fever

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

General medicine common use

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Bipolar Disorder

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Mental health common use

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Back Pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Fibromyalgia

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Osteoarthritis

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Epilepsy

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic common use

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Migraine

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic common use

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Neuropathy

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic common use

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Restless Legs Syndrome

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic common use

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Fever

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

General / systemic symptom context

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Light sensitivity

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic symptom context

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Migraine aura

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic symptom context

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Restless legs

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic symptom context

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Seizure

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic symptom context

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Sound sensitivity

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Neurologic symptom context

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Back pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Back pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Burning pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Cramps

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Headache

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Joint pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Joint pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Muscle pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Muscle pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Neck pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Numbness

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Pain

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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Severe headache

Commonly used in pain, fever, or inflammation care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication.

Pain symptom context

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