Naproxendrug info
naproxen 250 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Naproxen tablets are indicated for: the relief of the signs and symptoms of: rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis ankylosing spondylitis Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis tendonitis bursitis acute gout the management of: pain primary dysmenorrhea Naproxen tablets are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs indicated for: the relief of the signs and symptoms of: rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis ankylosing spondylitis polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis tendonitis bursitis acute gout the management of: pain primary dysmenorrhea
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 7, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Naproxen tablets, USP are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs available as follows: Naproxen tablets, USP are available as yellow tablets containing 250 mg, 375 mg and 500 mg of naproxen USP for oral administration. Naproxen is a propionic acid derivative related to the arylacetic acid group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The chemical name for naproxen is (S)-6-methoxy-α-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid. It has the following structural formula: Naproxen has a molecular weight of 230.26 and a molecular formula of C 14 H 14 O 3. Naproxen USP is a white to off-white, practically odorless, crystalline powder. It is lipid-soluble, practically insoluble in water at low pH and freely soluble in water at high pH. The octanol/water partition coefficient of naproxen at pH 7.4 is 1.6 to 1.8. The inactive ingredients in naproxen tablets include: corn starch, ferric oxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, and sodium starch glycolate. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 7, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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