Comparing Diclofenac vs Naprosyn
Diclofenac | Naprosyn |
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Diclofenac | Naprosyn (naproxen) |
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Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Bursitis, Aseptic Necrosis, Muscle Pain, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Costochondritis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia, Fever... View more |
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More about Diclofenac | More about Naprosyn (naproxen) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 692 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Naprosyn has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 34 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: diclofenac side effects in more detail. |
See also: Naprosyn side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Zipsor, Zorvolex | Other naproxen brands include: Aflaxen, Aleve, Aleve Back and Muscle Pain, All Day Pain Relief, All Day Relief, Anaprox-DS, Comfort Pac with Naproxen, EC-Naprosyn, Flanax Pain Reliever, Midol Extended Relief, Naprelan, Naproxen Sodium DS, Pamprin All Day Relief View more | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
1.8 hours |
18 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 422 drugs are known to interact with diclofenac:
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A total of 426 drugs are known to interact with Naprosyn:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
July 28, 1988 |
March 11, 1976 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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