How to Use naproxen in a Sentence

naproxen

noun

• Inside the car, police found 16 naproxen pills, a phone and other items.
  — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
• Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen are already known to raise people's risk of a heart attack.
  — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 9 May 2017
• Ibuprofen and naproxen are sold over the counter generically and under the respective brand names of Motrin and Aleve.
  — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2017
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Taking fish oil by mouth, alone or together with the drug naproxen (Naprosyn), seems to help improve symptoms of RA.
  — Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021
• Other things that can help people with this condition are to stay off their feet and rest, and taking over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
  — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019
• Unable to keep down food or move his bowels, he was treated for pain with naproxen — which can cause or worsen ulcers — and then for constipation.
  — NBC News, 4 June 2018
• She was prescribed naproxen, a fever reducer and pain reliever.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 19 Mar. 2020
• Staying away from acetaminophen products while imbibing is quite important, so try to go for aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen to punch your headache.
  — Danielle Guercio, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
• Over the counter pain medication containing ibuprofen or naproxen can ease the discomfort too.
  — Anthea Levi, Health.com, 25 Aug. 2017
• The test to confirm this diagnosis is a therapeutic trial of an old medicine called indomethacin, a relative of ibuprofen and naproxen.
  — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020
• Pain relievers, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, can help decrease inflammation and speed up healing.
  — Stephanie Kvas, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Barby decided instead to manage her pain with OTC remedies like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen.
  — Virginia Sole-Smith, Redbook, 29 Nov. 2017
• Vimovo is a combination of the common painkiller naproxen and esomeprazole.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2018
• The guidelines also said that steroid injections were not helpful, and neither was acetaminophen, like Tylenol, although other over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, naproxen or ibuprofen could provide some relief.
  — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2017
• The company said the flat fee could cover a list of medications like the antibiotic amoxicillin and the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen.
  — Haleluya Hadero, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
• Other early phase mainstays include naproxen, caffeine and aspirin.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018
• Those include aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, which could increase risk of bleeding.
  — Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2018
• Pristiq makes anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen more likely to cause bleeding.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
• On average, celecoxib seems more likely to cause cardiovascular problems, perhaps naproxen less so, in some people, at least.
  — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• For any number of events — a twisted ankle, aching gut, or throbbing neck — younger adult patients can often be successfully treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, such as naproxen or ibuprofen, and an ice pack.
  — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2017
• Half were treated with opioids and half with non-opioid medications — either common over-the-counter drugs like acetaminophen or naproxen, or prescription drugs like topical lidocaine or meloxicam.
  — NBC News, 7 Mar. 2018
• Arthritis medications like naproxen (Naprosyn) and Celecoxib (Celebrex) can lead to ulcers, stomach bleeding, and liver damage when they're mixed with alcohol.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Aug. 2017
• For example, the expensive migraine drug Treximet is actually a combination of two older, low-cost generic drugs: sumatriptan and naproxen.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2018
• This could also be one reason why trials of anti-inflammatory drugs such as naproxen or rofecoxib have gone the same way as other potential treatments and shown no benefit in people with Alzheimer’s, says Heneka.
  — Alison Abbott, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2018
• Ice, anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen or naproxen, and cutting back on activities that cause knee pain can help.
  — Cindy Kuzma, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• The pain relievers people rely on — aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and naproxen — were invented generations ago and aren’t always effective for severe pain.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2019
• The three current recommended approaches for knee arthritis pain are physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, or the opioid painkiller tramadol.
  — Felix Gussone, NBC News, 13 June 2017
• There is anecdotal evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen or naproxen may make Covid-19 worse, though more research is needed.
  — Michael Hochman, STAT, 20 Mar. 2020
• These can include ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), or a prescription anti-inflammatory like mefenamic acid (Ponstel).
  — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2013
• These include medications that thin the blood (aspirin; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen; warfarin; and newer oral anti-clotting agents) and dietary supplements such as fish oil, ginger, ginkgo biloba and ginseng.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024