NAPRELAN
Generic Name for NAPRELAN
Naproxen (as sodium) 375mg, 500mg, 750mg; controlled rel tabs.
Legal Classification:
Rx
Pharmacological Class for NAPRELAN
NSAID (arylacetic acid deriv.).
Manufacturer of NAPRELAN
Victory Pharma
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Indications for NAPRELAN
Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis. Acute gout. Tendinitis. Bursitis.
Adult dose for NAPRELAN
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis: 750mg–1g once daily; max 1.5g once daily. Acute tendonitis or bursitis: 1g once daily, or 1.5g once daily for a limited period; max 1g/day thereafter. Gout: 1–1.5g once daily for 1 day then 1g once daily until attack subsides.
Children's dosing for NAPRELAN
Not recommended.
Contraindications for NAPRELAN
Aspirin allergy. 3rd trimester pregnancy. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Warnings/Precautions for NAPRELAN
Advanced renal disease: not recommended. Active peptic ulcer. History of GI disease. Impaired renal or hepatic function. Heart failure. Edema. Hypertension. Pre-existing asthma. Bleeding disorders. Monitor blood, ocular, and liver function in chronic use. Discontinue if liver dysfunction occurs. Elderly. Debilitated. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Interactions for NAPRELAN
Avoid aspirin. Serum levels increased by probenecid. May potentiate protein-bound drugs (eg, phenytoin, sulfonylureas, sulfonamides). Monitor oral anticoagulants. May antagonize diuretics, antihypertensives. Increased renal toxicity with ACE inhibitors. Methotrexate excretion reduced. Increases lithium levels. Increased risk of GI bleed with alcohol.
Adverse Reactions for NAPRELAN
GI upset, bleeding, or ulceration; headache, flu syndrome, constipation, abdominal pain, dizziness, paresthesias, insomnia, rash (discontinue if occurs), edema, hyperglycemia, arthralgia, myalgia, renal dysfunction, blood dyscrasias, others. See literature re: risk of cardiovascular events.
How is NAPRELAN supplied?
Tabs 375mg—100
500mg—75
750mg—30
Dose card (10-day therapy)—20 (750mg x 6 tabs + 500mg x 14 tabs)
Related Disease:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis~NSAIDs
Rheumatoid arthritis