Naproxen is a popular, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain found in common brands like Aleve and Anaprox. Once excreted, the drug usually passes through wastewater treatment ...

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An Alzheimer’s disease prevention trial was suspended after researchers said there were more heart attacks and strokes among patients taking naproxen, an over-the-counter pain reliever in use ...

A study released today may mean that the painkiller celecoxib, once sold under the brand name Celebrex, is safer than prescription doses of ibuprofen or naproxen. That is if the study, which is ...

I have taken naproxen regularly for several years, having had knee replacement and shoulder surgery. When I take naproxen, my blood pressure goes up from 115/70 to about 145/94.

Dec. 21, 2004 ( updated Dec. 22, 2004) — Naproxen appears to be the latest of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that may be linked to an increase in cardiovascular events. On ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looked at 350,000 patients taking pain relievers and discovered one ingredient stands out for its heart safety, naproxen. In a memo released Tuesday by the ...

Ibuprofen and naproxen are both nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). You may know them by their most popular brand names: Advil (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen). These drugs are alike in ...

Naproxen is considered to be the strongest anti-inflammatory medication available over the counter, says Walia. However, this doesn’t mean other OTC anti-inflammatories aren’t just as ...