How to Use naproxen in a Sentence

naproxen

noun
  • Inside the car, police found 16 naproxen pills, a phone and other items.
    — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen are already known to raise people's risk of a heart attack.
    — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 9 May 2017
  • Over-the-counter brands include Advil or Motrin (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen).
    — Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Unable to keep down food or move his bowels, he was treated for pain with naproxen — which can cause or worsen ulcers — and then for constipation.
    — NBC News, 4 June 2018
  • Pain relievers, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, can help decrease inflammation and speed up healing.
    — Stephanie Kvas, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • Over the counter pain medication containing ibuprofen or naproxen can ease the discomfort too.
    — Anthea Levi, Health.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Other early phase mainstays include naproxen, caffeine and aspirin.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018
  • Staying away from acetaminophen products while imbibing is quite important, so try to go for aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen to punch your headache.
    — Danielle Guercio, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Randomized trials found that ibuprofen caused the biggest spikes in blood pressure, followed by naproxen and then celecoxib.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Other things that can help people with this condition are to stay off their feet and rest, and taking over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
    — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019
  • Ibuprofen and naproxen are sold over the counter generically and under the respective brand names of Motrin and Aleve.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2017
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen sodium can relieve arthritis pain and the inflammation that can go along with it.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Pristiq makes anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen more likely to cause bleeding.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
  • Vimovo is a combination of the common painkiller naproxen and esomeprazole.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The test to confirm this diagnosis is a therapeutic trial of an old medicine called indomethacin, a relative of ibuprofen and naproxen.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen can also cause them.
    — Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Those include aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, which could increase risk of bleeding.
    — Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2018
  • On average, celecoxib seems more likely to cause cardiovascular problems, perhaps naproxen less so, in some people, at least.
    — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Barby decided instead to manage her pain with OTC remedies like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen.
    — Virginia Sole-Smith, Redbook, 29 Nov. 2017
  • Pain medications include Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), and Tylenol (acetaminophen).
    — Kasandra Brabaw, Health, 19 June 2024
  • The company said the flat fee could cover a list of medications like the antibiotic amoxicillin and the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen.
    — Haleluya Hadero, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In addition, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, can help provide symptom relief.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Half were treated with opioids and half with non-opioid medications — either common over-the-counter drugs like acetaminophen or naproxen, or prescription drugs like topical lidocaine or meloxicam.
    — NBC News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • For any number of events — a twisted ankle, aching gut, or throbbing neck — younger adult patients can often be successfully treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, such as naproxen or ibuprofen, and an ice pack.
    — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2017
  • The guidelines also said that steroid injections were not helpful, and neither was acetaminophen, like Tylenol, although other over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, naproxen or ibuprofen could provide some relief.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2017
  • NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen, for example, come with side effects, including nausea, stomach pain, dizziness, and heartburn.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2024
  • However, this benefit can be better achieved with anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen or naproxen, that can be taken in conjunction with nasal saline irrigation.
    — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Avoid combination sumatriptan tablets containing naproxen.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 23 Aug. 2025

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