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Naprosyn

Naprosyn

1 7.3
A pain medicine that reduces swelling and pain, used for arthritis and muscle or joint pain
  • noun
  • /ˈnæprəˌsɪn/
  • Specialized
: Naprosyn
  • Nevertheless, only one of these drugs, 42;936;TOOLONG acid, is administered as the separated S enantiomer (naproxen, Naprosyn).
  • Naprosyn (naproxen)

Examples

  • I was so hoping that the 500 mg of Naprosyn that I took this morning would help.

    Blog text (23)

  • I find several shelves filled with a drug called Naprosyn.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I explained to him my symptoms, and he gave me Naprosyn for the pain and took some blood tests.

    Blog text (23)

  • Despite previous studies suggesting that naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) may be safer than other NSAIDs, there's not enough new evidence to support that.

    Academic text (2015)

  • While the arthritic process is not reversible, anti-inflammatory pills such as NSAIDs (ibuprofen, Naprosyn) can reduce inflammation and ease pain.

    Blog text (17)

  • You can buy NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) over the counter; stronger doses require a doctor's prescription.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The doctor prescribed Naprosyn to help manage my arthritis pain.

  • After taking Naprosyn, I felt significant relief from my muscle aches.

  • For her severe headache, she took a dose of Naprosyn to reduce the inflammation.

Synonyms

naproxen
vsNaprosyn
  • Specialized
3 3.8

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often used for arthritis and muscle pain

is the trademarked brand form of that same active drug
Aleve
vsNaprosyn
3 4.8

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, used for headaches or muscle pain

is a different trademarked brand of the same active ingredient
naproxen sodium
vsNaprosyn
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is the non sodium form presented as a trademarked product
Anaprox
vsNaprosyn
1 6.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is the trademarked non sodium form used for similar pain conditions
Aflaxen
vsNaprosyn
  • Specialized
7.4

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling for muscle and joint problems

is another trademarked brand used for the same conditions

Surface Forms

Naprosyn singular
Naprosyns plural

Etymology

The word Naprosyn is a brand name built from the drug name naproxen plus the ending -syn. A helpful way to remember it is that Naprosyn is simply the trade name for naproxen, a medicine that 'reduces pain and swelling' in joints and muscles.