Why NAPROSYN* (Naproxen ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NAPROSYN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.09)
(based on 194 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NAPROSYN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Back pain* | 11 |
2 | Musculoskeletal pain | 7 |
3 | Arthralgia* | 7 |
4 | Arthritis* | 6 |
5 | Dysmenorrhoea | 5 |
6 | Muscle spasms | 4 |
7 | Costochondritis | 3 |
8 | Pain* | 3 |
9 | Osteoarthritis* | 3 |
10 | Plantar fasciitis | 3 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NAPROSYN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Nausea* | 36 |
2 | Dizziness* | 34 |
3 | Abdominal discomfort | 29 |
4 | Dyspepsia | 26 |
5 | Vomiting* | 22 |
6 | Somnolence | 16 |
7 | Abdominal distension | 16 |
8 | Drug ineffective* | 13 |
9 | Abdominal pain upper | 13 |
10 | Abdominal pain | 12 |
11 | Constipation | 12 |
12 | Vision blurred | 12 |
13 | Discomfort | 12 |
14 | Dry mouth | 12 |
15 | Malaise | 11 |
16 | Burning sensation | 11 |
17 | Diarrhoea | 10 |
18 | Muscle spasms | 10 |
19 | Cardiac flutter | 9 |
20 | Pain* | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NAPROSYN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Naproxen (Proxen, Synflex, Ec-naprosyn, Naprosin, Naproxen tablets, Aleve cold and sinus, Naprosyn, Naproxen)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com