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Some of naproxen's side effects, are and are not limited too: constipation, diarrhea, sores in mouth, excessive thirst, headache, | Some of naproxen's side effects, are and are not limited too: constipation, diarrhea, sores in mouth, excessive thirst, headache, | ||
dizziness, drowsiness, ringing in the ears, hearing problems. More severe symptoms such as blisters, changes in vision, rash, hives, difficulty breathing, flu-like symptoms, bloody urine, and stomach pain are also known to occur.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000526/</ref> | dizziness, drowsiness, ringing in the ears, hearing problems. More severe symptoms such as blisters, changes in vision, rash, hives, difficulty breathing, flu-like symptoms, bloody urine, and stomach pain are also known to occur.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000526/</ref> | ||
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==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
Naproxen was first released to the prescription drug market in 1976 under the name Naprosyn. In 1980 its counterpart salt, naproxen sodium, was released for prescription use only under the name Anaprox. In June of 1994, the FDA approved naproxen's use for an over-the-counter drug in low doses, this new drug was advertised as Aleve and marketed by Bayer HealthCare. | Naproxen was first released to the prescription drug market in 1976 under the name Naprosyn. In 1980 its counterpart salt, naproxen sodium, was released for prescription use only under the name Anaprox. In June of 1994, the FDA approved naproxen's use for an over-the-counter drug in low doses, this new drug was advertised as Aleve and marketed by Bayer HealthCare. | ||
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==Synthesis== | ==Synthesis== | ||
[[Image:Synthesis.jpg]]<ref name = Harrington>{{cite journal | journal = [[Org. Process Res. Dev.]] | year = 1997 | volume = 1 | issue = 1 | pages = 72–76 | title = Twenty Years of Naproxen Technology | author = Peter J. Harrington and Eric Lodewijk | doi = 10.1021/op960009e}}</ref> | [[Image:Synthesis.jpg|300px]]<ref name = Harrington>{{cite journal | journal = [[Org. Process Res. Dev.]] | year = 1997 | volume = 1 | issue = 1 | pages = 72–76 | title = Twenty Years of Naproxen Technology | author = Peter J. Harrington and Eric Lodewijk | doi = 10.1021/op960009e}}</ref> | ||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
Prescription naproxen comes in tablet form as an extended-release, delayed-release, or liquid suspension pill that can be taken by mouth. Due to side effects is is commonly advised that it is taken with a full glass of water, taking the tablet with milk or food has also been known to prevent nausea, a common side effect. | Prescription naproxen comes in tablet form as an extended-release, delayed-release, or liquid suspension pill that can be taken by mouth. Due to side effects is is commonly advised that it is taken with a full glass of water, taking the tablet with milk or food has also been known to prevent nausea, a common side effect. | ||