FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for NAPROSYN
These tables and charts are based on 10,187 total reports for NAPROSYN (NAPROXEN) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through April 28, 2026.
This FAERS total includes 10,018 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 169 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted
MedWatch reports. For a separate summary of the 169 U.S. reports
filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch NAPROSYN summary report.
(See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)
Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with NAPROSYN (reported in FAERS Database) Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for NAPROSYN Side Effect # of FDA Reports 1 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 1476 2 PAIN 1178 3 NAUSEA 1152 4 JOINT PAIN 866 5 HEADACHE 859 6 DIZZINESS 847 7 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 816 8 FATIGUE 814 9 VOMITING 798 10 PAIN IN EXTREMITY 727 11 DIARRHEA 636 12 DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY 635 13 WEIGHT DECREASED 622 14 OFF LABEL USE 607 15 CONDITION AGGRAVATED 590 16 SHORTNESS OF BREATH 569 17 RASH 524 18 ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT 516 19 MALAISE 488 20 JOINT SWELLING 473 Latest Known Outcome for Reported Reactions Number of Cases 1 Unknown Outcome 4384 2 Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved 2491 3 Patient recovered 2011 4 Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving 907 5 Patient died 409 6 Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues 86
NAPROSYN Total Reports
| Male | Female | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2901 | 6733 | 553 | 10,187 |
Top Countries Reporting
| Country | Number of Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4126 |
| 2 | Canada | 2202 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 313 |
| 4 | France | 92 |
| 5 | Australia | 88 |
| 6 | Spain | 53 |
| 7 | Sweden | 44 |
| 8 | Portugal | 39 |
| 9 | Turkey | 22 |
| 10 | Brazil | 19 |
Outcomes for Reports
Serious: 7430
Not Serious: 2756
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.
| Top Indications | |
| Product used for unknown indication | |
Top Companies Reporting
| CELLTRION | |
| Haleon PLC | |
| SANDOZ | |
| Atnahs Healthcare | |
| TAKEDA | |
| ORGANON | |
| ACCORD | |
| BIOCON | |
| TEVA | |
| PFIZER | |
FDA Approval Date: 1982-04-15 NAPROSYN (NAPROXEN) Rx Drug: For serious adverse events, report them to the FDA by contacting the drug manufacturer or report directly through the
MedWatch voluntary reporting form.
This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for NAPROSYN reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and
obtained from Open FDA. Data was last
updated with reports received through April 28, 2026.
Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers).
Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting)
report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch
reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly
consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small
percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at
the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported
(voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ
somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS
reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug
name differences,
duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the
most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer:
"Do not rely on openFDA to make
decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that
data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."
FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse
reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates
sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient
friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted
for medical jargon. Please
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Notes
This summary includes ALL reports where the
drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority
of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical
companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most
frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event.
This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with
reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific
adverse events.
