Naproxen Other names: Naproxen sodium

Chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₄O₃  Molecular mass: 230.259 g/mol  PubChem compound: 156391

Therapeutic indications

Naproxen is indicated for:

Rheumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Naproxen is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), ankylosing spondylitis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Acute gout

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Primary gout

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Musculoskeletal disorders

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Musculoskeletal pain
Disorder of musculoskeletal system

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Dysmenorrhoea

Population group: women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Period pain

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Contraindications

Naproxen is contraindicated in the following cases:

Gastrointestinal ulcerations, congestive gastritis, atrophic gastritis, bleeding

at least one of
Gastrointestinal ulcer
Gastritis
Bleeding

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids

Severe heart failure

Heart failure New York Heart Assosiation Class IV

Hepatic failure

Hepatic insufficiency

Renal failure

Renal failure

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