Naproxen is used as a treatment to relieve pain from various conditions such as headaches muscle aches tendonitis dental pain and menstrual cramps.
Aleve medication side effects.
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Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
Aleve is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to arthritis muscular aches backache menstrual cramps headache toothache and the common cold aleve is also used to temporarily reduce fever.
Side effects can occur but for the most part the effects are mild.
Along with its needed effects naproxen the active ingredient contained in aleve may cause some unwanted effects although not all of these side effects may occur if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Aleve naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug nsaid.
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs including naproxen may rarely increase the risk for a heart attack or stroke this effect can happen at any time while taking this drug but is more.
Side effects requiring immediate medical attention.