SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Aleve

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Aleve

Aleve has 133 Side Effects total
102 are Life Threatening
12 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Aleve

Aleve is also known by the generic name Naproxen Sodium

USES:
Naproxen is used to relieve pain and swelling (inflammation) from various conditions. It is used to treat headaches, muscle aches, backaches, tendonitis, dental pain, and menstrual cramps. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, bursitis, and gout attacks. Reducing these symptoms helps you do more of your normal daily activities. Naproxen is also used to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pain due to the common cold or flu. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Do not give nonprescription products containing naproxen to a child younger than 12 years of age unless directed to do so by the doctor.

Aleve has 102 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - A Rupture in the Wall of the Stomach or Intestine - Gastrointestinal Perforation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood - Pancytopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Anxious - Anxiety is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bacterial Infection of Blood or Tissues affecting the Whole Body - Bacterial Septicemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period - Metrorrhagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot - Thrombotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Blurred Vision is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Bruise - Bruising is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Canker Sore - Aphthous Stomatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Chest Tightness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Coma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Corneal Scar - Corneal Opacity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Cramps is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Disease of the Heart and Blood Vessels - Disease of Cardiovascular System is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Double Vision - Diplopia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Elevation of Proteins in the Urine - Proteinuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Excess Urination - Polyuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Excessive Thirst - Polydipsia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Fit - Tonic Clonic Seizure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Fluid in the Lungs - Pulmonary Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Glomerulonephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hearing Problem - Hearing Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hemolytic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage of Blood Under the Skin - Ecchymosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Potassium in the Blood - Hyperkalemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Increased Eosinophils in the Blood - Eosinophilia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Infiltration of White Blood Cells into the Lungs - Loeffler Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Bladder - Cystitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Large Intestine - Colitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Nephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Damage - Nephrotoxicity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Disease - Renal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Large Purple or Brown Skin Blotches - Purpura is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Lupus-Like Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Meningitis Not Caused by an Infection - Non-Infective Meningitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Mental Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Nephrotic Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or Feet - Peripheral Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Pneumonia with High Amount of Eosinophil White Blood Cells - Eosinophilic Pneumonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Pneumonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Red Blood in Bowel Movement - Bloody Stools is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Renal Papillary Necrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Renal Tubular Necrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Ringing in the Ears - Tinnitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Significant Decrease in Lung Function - Respiratory Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Skin Rash with Sloughing - Exfoliative Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Stomach Ulcer - Gastric Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Stomach or Intestinal Ulcer - Gastrointestinal Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the Eye - Optic Neuritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Swollen Lymph Nodes - Lymphadenopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Throwing Up Blood - Bloody Vomit is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Ulcer from Stomach Acid - Peptic Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Ulcers of Esophagus - Esophageal Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Vocal Cord Swelling - Laryngeal Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Wheezing is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

Critical Seriousness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems - Jaundice is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Aleve

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Aleve has 12 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Heartburn is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Hives - Urticaria is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Rash - Skin Rash is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Ringing in the Ears - Tinnitus is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Aleve

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Aleve Drug-Drug Interactions

Aleve has interactions of severe seriousness with 4 drug(s):

Aleve has 1 severe interactions with Cidofovir. Click here to see them

Aleve has 2 severe interactions with Ketorolac. Click here to see them

Aleve has 2 severe interactions with Toradol. Click here to see them

Aleve has 1 severe interactions with Vistide. Click here to see them

Aleve has interactions of serious seriousness with 42 drug(s).

Aleve has interactions of moderate seriousness with 337 drug(s).

Aleve has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Aleve has 21 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Aleve.

Aleve Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Post-operative from CABG Surgery - Time Immediately after Coronary Bypass Surgery is a contraindication of Aleve.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Aleve.

Relative Contraindications

Alcoholism - Habit of Drinking Too Much Alcohol is a contraindication of Aleve.

Anemia is a contraindication of Aleve.

Body Fluid Retention - Water Retention is a contraindication of Aleve.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Aleve.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Aleve.

Disease of Cardiovascular System - Disease of the Heart and Blood Vessels is a contraindication of Aleve.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Aleve.

Edema - Visible Water Retention is a contraindication of Aleve.

Esophageal Dysmotility - Problems with Food Passing Through the Esophagus is a contraindication of Aleve.

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines is a contraindication of Aleve.

Gastrointestinal Ulcer - Stomach or Intestinal Ulcer is a contraindication of Aleve.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Aleve.

Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk is a contraindication of Aleve.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Aleve.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Aleve.

Thromboembolic Disorder - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot is a contraindication of Aleve.

Tobacco Smoker - Tobacco Smoking is a contraindication of Aleve.

Contraindication Warnings

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Aleve.

Blood Coagulation Disorder - Blood Clotting Disorder is a contraindication of Aleve.

Aleve has 20 related brands and strengths:

Aleve 220 Mg Tab

All Day Pain Relief 220 Mg Tab

All Day Relief 220 Mg Tab

Anaprox 275 Mg Tab

Anaprox Ds 550 Mg Tab

Mediproxen 220 Mg Tab

Naprelan Cr 375 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Naprelan Cr 500 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Naprelan Cr 750 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Naprelan Cr Dosepak 750 Mg (6)-500 Mg (14) 24 Hr Tab, Dose Pk

Naproxen Sodium 220 Mg Cap

Naproxen Sodium 220 Mg Tab

Naproxen Sodium 275 Mg Tab

Naproxen Sodium 550 Mg Tab

Naproxen Sodium Er 375 Mg Multiphase 24 Hr Tab

Naproxen Sodium Er 500 Mg Multiphase 24 Hr Tab

Naproxen Sodium Er 750 Mg (6)-500 Mg (14) Multiphase 24 Hr Tab,Dose Pk

Naproxen Sodium Er 750 Mg Multiphase 24 Hr Tab

Naproxen Sodium Powder

Wal-Proxen 220 Mg Tab

Aleve - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe stomach pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, extreme drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing, seizures.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.