Any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) can cause side effects, especially when it is used for a long time or in large doses. Some of the side effects are painful or uncomfortable. Others can be more serious, resulting in the need for medical care and sometimes even death.
Precautions is needed if you will be taking this medicine for more than one or two months or in large amounts, you should discuss with your doctor the good that it can do as well as the risks of taking it. Before taking Syn-flex (Synflex) or any other brand of Naproxen, tell your doctor if you
have an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs),
have an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach,
drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day,
have liver disease,
have kidney disease,
have a coagulation (bleeding) disorder,
have congestive heart failure,
have fluid retention,
have heart disease, or
have high blood pressure.
You may not be able to take naproxen, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Do not take Syn-flex (Synflex) if you have had an allergic reaction to Syn-flex (Synflex), or you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or any other NSAIDs, including other medicines containing naproxen such as Naprosyn, Naxen and Naprogesic.
Naproxen may increase the sensitivity of your skin to sunlight. If you take Naproxen, you want to void prolonged exposure to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable.
Naproxen may also cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid driving activities. In addition, if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, Naproxen may increase the risk of stomach bleeding.
Naproxen is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby. However, Naproxen should not be taken late in pregnancy (the third trimester) because a similar drug is known to affect the baby's heart. Do NOT take naproxen without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. Naproxen passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Do NOT take this type of medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
It is always a good idea to ask your doctor about other forms of treatment that might help to reduce the amount of medicine that you take.
Precautions and Side Effects
Any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) can cause side effects, especially when it is used for a long time or in large doses. Some of the side effects are painful or uncomfortable. Others can be more serious, resulting in the need for medical care and sometimes even death.
Precautions is needed if you will be taking this medicine for more than one or two months or in large amounts, you should discuss with your doctor the good that it can do as well as the risks of taking it. Before taking Syn-flex (Synflex) or any other brand of Naproxen, tell your doctor if you
You may not be able to take naproxen, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Do not take Syn-flex (Synflex) if you have had an allergic reaction to Syn-flex (Synflex), or you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or any other NSAIDs, including other medicines containing naproxen such as Naprosyn, Naxen and Naprogesic.
Naproxen may increase the sensitivity of your skin to sunlight. If you take Naproxen, you want to void prolonged exposure to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable.
Naproxen may also cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid driving activities. In addition, if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, Naproxen may increase the risk of stomach bleeding.
Naproxen is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby. However, Naproxen should not be taken late in pregnancy (the third trimester) because a similar drug is known to affect the baby's heart. Do NOT take naproxen without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. Naproxen passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Do NOT take this type of medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
It is always a good idea to ask your doctor about other forms of treatment that might help to reduce the amount of medicine that you take.