Comparing Magnesium Salicylate vs Naproxen Sodium DS
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| Magnesium salicylate | Naproxen Sodium DS (naproxen) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Inflammatory Conditions, Pain. Magnesium salicylate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 Magnesium salicylate | More about (naproxen) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Magnesium salicylate has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Naproxen Sodium DS has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||
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View all Magnesium salicylate side effects |
View all Naproxen Sodium DS side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||
| Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, DeWitt's Pain Reliever, Doan's Pills, Doans Pills Extra Strength, MST, Novasal, Nuprin Backache | 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, Naprosyn, Pamprin All Day Relief View more | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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N/A |
18 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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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 | ||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 309 drugs are known to interact with Magnesium salicylate:
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A total of 474 drugs are known to interact with Naproxen Sodium DS:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| More Information | ||
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| Professional Resources | ||
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N/A |
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1 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.
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