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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
naproxen and naproxen sodium, potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) used to alleviate the minor pain of arthritis, menstruation, headaches, and the like, and to reduce fever. Along with ibuprofen and ketoprofen , they belong to the propionic acid class of NSAIDs. They have been available as prescription drugs for arthritis from 1976. Naproxen sodium was approved at a low dosage as an over-the-counter painkiller in the United States in 1994; it was first marketed under the tradename Aleve. Side effects may include gastrointestinal distress and dizziness, and renal impairment... Read more
ibuprofen
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ibuprofen , nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. Along with naproxen and ketoprofen , ibuprofen belongs to the propionic acid class of NSAIDs. It was first made available in 1967. Like other NSAIDs ... Read more
ketoprofen
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... reducing effects, used to relieve the symptoms of headaches, arthritis, and painful menstruation. Along with ibuprofen and naproxen , it belongs to the propionic acid class of NSAIDs; it apparently acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandins ... Read more

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Profile: Government warns naproxen may increase risk of heart attacks and strokes
Morning Edition (NPR); 12/21/2004; STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE MONTAGNE; 787 words ; ... NPR) 12-21-2004 Profile: Government warns naproxen may increase risk of heart attacks and strokes ... host: This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep. RENEE MONTAGNE, host ... of others who use the common painkiller naproxen. It's a generic drug sold under the brand ... others. A federally ... Read more
Side effects halt naproxen study
Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 12/21/2004; Paul Recer Associated Press; 533 words ; ... A study testing whether Celebrex or naproxen would reduce the risk of Alzheimer's ... stroke among participants who were taking naproxen, an over-the-counter pain reliever on ... when it was noticed that patients taking naproxen, sold under the brand name Aleve, had ... Read more
Case report: Naproxen-associated sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Military Medicine; 11/1/1998; McKinnon, Brian J; Lassen, Lorenz F; 787 words ; ... MC USN* CAPT Lorenz F. Lassen, MC USN* Naproxen is a commonly used nonsteroidal anti ... hearing loss after a brief course of naproxen and reviews the literature on NSAID-related ... sensorineural hearing loss. Introduction Naproxen is a commonly used nonsteroidal anti ... Read more
Where the Naproxen Story Went Wrong; When NIH Halted a Major Study, Citing Risks From a Common Painkiller, the Media Played the News Big. That Was Just Part of the Problem
The Washington Post; 2/1/2005; Steven Woloshin Lisa M. Schwartz and H. Gilbert Welch; 787 words ; Medical research often becomes news. But sometimes the news is made to appear ... about the safety of a widely used drug like naproxen, also known as Aleve, is big health news ... ADAPT) because of safety concerns about naproxen received intense media coverage. In the ... headlines included: "Heart ... Read more
Naproxen also comes under fire.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
Chain Drug Review; 1/3/2005; 188 words ; WASHINGTON -- The bad news about the potential risk of anti-inflammatory medications ... when the Food and Drug Administration announced that naproxen might increase people risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Naproxen, one version of which is sold by prescription, is also ... several generic versions ... Read more
New advice: Naproxen is safe for pain
Chicago Sun-Times; 9/13/2006; 182 words ; ... of dozens of studies, indicate most patients should try naproxen, an older anti- inflammatory drug commonly sold as Aleve ... or stroke risk -- a major worry for older people -- and naproxen is inexpensive because generic versions have been around ... newer acid reflux drugs. "I do think we should start with ... Read more
Health Buzz: Celebrex, Naproxen, and Other Health News.
U.S. News & World Report; 5/13/2008; Payne, January W.; 787 words ; ... anti-inflammatory medicines Celebrex and naproxen does not appear to slow mental ... healthday/2008/05/12/celebrex-naproxen-wont-prevent-mental-decline ... participants were assigned to take naproxen, Celebrex, or a placebo twice ... health-buzz-ibuprofen-and-alzheimers-and-other-health-news.html) of ... Read more
Characterization of the transient intermediates generated from the photoexcitation of nabumetone: A comparison with naproxen
Photochemistry and Photobiology; 11/1/1998; Martinez, Lydia J; Scaiano, J C; 787 words ; ... nabumetone are compared with those of naproxen, a structurally related acidic nonsteroidal ... favorably with other NSAIDs like diclofenac, naproxen and piroxicam (1). The incidence of gastrointestinal ... being its metabolite 6MNAA, which is a naproxen analog (5). As with other anti-inflammatory ... Read more
Naproxen Versus Rofecoxib.
OB GYN News; 9/1/2000; Kubetin, Sally Koch; 176 words ; ... significant upper GI events as patients taking standard doses of naproxen. The results of the large prospective study, funded by Merck ... dose of rofecoxib than in patients taking standard doses of naproxen. Upper GI events considered to be complicated, a category that ... Read more
Naproxen debut.
Chain Drug Review; 8/31/1998; 24 words ; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has debuted naproxen delayed-release tablets in 375 and 500 mg. They are rated bioequivalent to Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.'s EC-Naprosyn. Read more

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