Generic Naprosyn is manufactured by several companies (including Sandoz and Mylan Labs) and is sold under the names Naproxen tablets, Naproxen oral suspension (liquid), and EC-Naproxen tablets. The available strengths of Naproxen tablets are 250 mg, 375 mg, and 500 mg.

Although most healthcare providers do not recommend taking Naprosyn during pregnancy, a healthcare provider may prescribe the drug to a pregnant woman if the benefits outweigh the possible risks to her unborn child. Taking this medicine during pregnancy can possibly cause problems to the fetus or complicate labor and delivery. Naprosyn should be avoided completely [...]

The usual Naprosyn dosage for acute pain relief or treatment of painful menstrual periods in adults is 500 mg to start, followed by 250 mg every six to eight hours as needed. For treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis, the suggested starting dose is 250 mg, 375 mg, [...]

Naprosyn uses include treating arthritis symptoms and relieving painful menstrual cramps and general pain, among other things. The medicine can also be prescribed to children over the age of 2 for the treatment of juvenile arthritis symptoms, and to children ages 12 and over for the reduction of pain [...]

Naprosyn  (Naproxen) belongs to a class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Other members of this class include ibuprofen (Motrin), indomethacin (Indocin), nabumetone (Relafen) and several others. These drugs are used for the management of mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation. They work by reducing the levels of prostaglandins, chemicals that are responsible [...]