Naproxen -- a drug available over-the-counter and by prescription -- appears to provide as much relief for low back pain as a narcotic painkiller or a muscle relaxant, a new study suggests.. The ...

Naproxen is a common drug people use to treat pain and swelling. This article provides an overview of naproxen, including how it works, its uses, and more.

Among patients with acute, low back pain presenting to an emergency department, neither the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen combined with oxycodone/acetaminophen or the muscle ...

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS, of the Montefiore Medical Center, and colleagues randomized 323 patients with non-traumatic, non-radicular low back pain of ≤2 weeks duration to receive a 10-day ...

Over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetaminophen can help manage the pain of cramps. Other options include muscle relaxers for leg cramps and hormonal treatment for ...

Drugs like ibuprofen can damage our gut lining. Try this instead. Studies have linked nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin, to serious health effects.

Naproxen is considered to be the strongest anti-inflammatory medication available over the counter, says Walia. However, this doesn’t mean other OTC anti-inflammatories aren’t just as ...

A friend, epidemiologist Dr. René Najera, posted on social media last weekend that he went to a Walmart in Mt. Airy, Maryland to buy some naproxen and acetaminophen. When he went to open the ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I took naproxen for six months or so (two tabs per day, four on bad days) because of acute back and leg pain caused by fibromyalgia.When I discovered my blood pressure ...

Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxer that is available in generic form as well as under the brand names Flexeril and Amrix. It's considered a second-line treatment for fibromyalgia. This drug is a ...