Wal-Proxen

Prescription

Naproxen is used to treat the following:

• pain and redness
• swelling and inflammation from conditions such as different types of arthritis and gout 
• menstrual cramps
• other types of short-term pain

Over-the-counter

Naproxen is used to temporarily reduce fever, as well as treat minor aches and pains due to:

• minor pain of arthritis
• menstrual cramps
• the common cold
• muscular aches
• headache
• backache
• toothache

This medication may be prescribed for other uses.  Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.  Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• ACE inhibitors such as lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), ramipril (Altace), quinapril (Accupril), captopril (Capoten), benazepril (Lotensin), and enalapril (Vasotec)
• angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) such as losartan (Cozaar), irbesartan (Avapro), olmesartan (Benicar), candesartan (Atacand), and valsartan (Diovan)
• beta-blockers such as propranolol (Inderal), timolol (Timoptic), atenolol (Tenormin), and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)
• antacids such as Tums, Citrical, or Rolaids
• sucralfate (Carafate)
• aspirin (Ecotrin)
• diuretics such as furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide), and chlorthalidone (Thalitone)
• cholestyramine (Questran)
• lithium
• methotrexate (Trexall)
• warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
• selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and escitalopram (Lexapro)

This is not a complete list of naproxen interactions.  Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Medicines can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of naproxen, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving naproxen.