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Alcohol

NSAIDs have some warning about alcohol, and I remember this being mentioned to me in person. Should we include something about alcohol and naproxen in the article? -Ich (talk) 06:36, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely. I was treated in the emergency room last night and told to take Naproxen. They told me that drinking while on the medication is quite serious and extremely dangerous. Sorry that I do not have an article citation on this; but I could tell my ER doc was quite serious about this. 24.251.84.221 02:05, 18 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Naprogesic

I added the trade name 'Naprogesic'. Naprogesic is a Naproxen Sodium variant sold in Australia. Not 100% sure if the trade name should be on that list, ob I don't have access to the others to rtfm. Thoughts? 220.240.227.91 09:11, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Prescription

Could someone explain why this drug is sold as a prescription drug? As far as I can see it would have no potential for abuse..? --Javsav 10:27, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Prescription drugs may be regulated for several reasons. Not just abuse, but safety and the seriousness of the illness they treat. I don't know specifically about Naproxen, but I can make an educated guess that it is/was a safety concern, maybe its effect on the gastrointestinal system or the possibility of interaction with other NSAIDs, which are popular over-the-counter drugs. 129.15.84.133 23:57, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stomach Cancer

This article has an unsourced statement claiming that has been linked to stomach cancer. However, Cancer.org claims it -reduces- the incidence of stomach cancer. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_Can_stomach_cancer_be_prevented_40.asp SailorAlea 12:06, Sep 13 2006

Citations

problem solved. --84.172.231.31 19:28, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Naproxen Sodium tablet photograph

Naproxen tablet

CPO792 20:01, 15 May 2007 (UTC)CPO792[reply]

My Experience on Naproxen

I have recently started taking the drug and I have noticed a serious level of increase in my happiness and activeness. I killed a fly today with my bare hands in school with the injured shoulder that I'm taking the drug for. Last night I was jumping around my room and I realized what the heck am I doing? My mother even commented as well as others at school. I had a serious injury in my shoulder - bicepitis tendinitis the doctor said. The bicep tendon is the largest tendon in your arm that connects the bicep to the shoulder. Mine was incredibly swollen and he said how have you carried this arouind for two weeks. I told him I have a high tolerance to pain. Lifting accident. Anyhow, the drug has given me gas, but I always fart a lot. I am definately more energetic and hyper. I don't know if that is normal. I have not felt any other discomfort. I'm taking a huge dosage too. I need physical therapy to fix my arm. Hope this helps...--Scud830 02:32, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure that your behavior change is not a result of some other medication that you're taking? Do you have a lithium imbalance? If not, maybe you are just reacting to the pain relief (so, be careful you don't injure yourrself further!). Hmm? You're not smoking/snorting/huffing anything with your medication are you; that would be very very bad and possibly even fatal.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.173.226.235 (talk) 17:17, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]