Naprosyn® Pain Relief 250mg
What is Naprosyn® Pain Relief?
Naprosyn® Pain Relief provides long-lasting, anti-inflammatory relief for back, muscle and joint pain. From just one dose, you can benefit from up to 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief helping you to get on with your day.
Containing the active ingredient naproxen, Naprosyn® Pain Relief provides relief for short-term musculoskeletal conditions, including lower back pain, neck pain, ankle sprains, knee pain, plantar fasciitis and shoulder pain.
Now available without a prescription, you can purchase Naprosyn® Pain Relief over the counter at your local pharmacy.
How Naprosyn® Pain Relief works
Naprosyn® Pain Relief works to fight pain and inflammation at the source. Its dual effect works to reduce pain, whilst also relieving common signs of inflammation including swelling, heat, redness, and loss of movement.
Naprosyn® Pain Relief is a gastro-resistant tablet. This means that the tablet has a special coating that stops it from being broken down by the acid in your stomach. Instead, the tablet is released and digested further down in your intestine.
Why choose Naprosyn® Pain Relief?
Naprosyn® Pain Relief offers long-lasting relief for back, muscle and joint aches and pains. This treatment can help you carry on with your day-to-day activities without your pain holding you back.
Naprosyn® Pain Relief offers powerful pain relief without a prescription.
How to take Naprosyn® Pain Relief
Naprosyn® Pain Relief tablets should be swallowed whole, with or after food. You should not crush or chew the tablets.
On the first day, you should take two tablets (500 mg) followed by one 250 mg tablet after six to eight hours if needed.
On the second and third day, one 250 mg tablet can be taken, if needed, every six to eight hours. No more than three tablets should be taken per day. You should only take Naprosyn® Pain Relief tablets for up to a maximum of three days.
Who can and cannot take Naprosyn® Pain Relief
Naprosyn® Pain Relief may be suitable for adults aged 18 to 50 years; your pharmacist will ask you some questions to determine if it is suitable for you.
Naprosyn® Pain Relief may not be suitable for you if you:
- are allergic to naproxen, naproxen sodium or any of the other ingredients of Naprosyn® Pain Relief
- are allergic to aspirin, or other NSAIDs, or you have ever had asthma, runny nose, swelling of the skin or rash when taking these medicines
- have or have ever had stomach or gut ulcers, bleeding in the stomach or intestines
- have previously experienced bleeding or perforation in your stomach while taking NSAIDs
- are taking other NSAID painkillers, or aspirin
- are taking any medicines which could increase the risk of bleeding, such as oral corticosteroids, anticoagulants such as warfarin, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), or anti-platelet agents such as aspirin
- have a severe kidney, liver or heart condition
- are in the last three months of pregnancy.
Naprosyn® Pain Relief side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common side effects of naproxen tablets may include:
- Allergic reactions and skin rashes
- Stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, flatulence, constipation, abdominal pain, or heartburn
- Dizziness, light-headedness, or convulsions
- Changes to your hearing, ringing in your ears (tinnitus) or vertigo
- Eye pain or changes to your eyesight
- Heart or circulation problems, such as swelling of hands, feet or legs (oedema) and palpitations
- Thirst, fever, and fatigue
Please refer to the patient information leaflet for full details of possible side effects. In rare cases, Naprosyn® Pain Relief can cause more serious side effects. You should speak to your doctor or call 111 for advice if you are worried about the side effects you are experiencing.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed on this website or the patient leaflet. You can also report side effects via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Where to buy Naprosyn® Pain Relief
Naprosyn® Pain Relief is available to buy at the pharmacy counter in leading pharmacy stores.
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