Comparing Naprosyn vs Arava
Naprosyn | Arava |
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Naprosyn (naproxen) | Arava (leflunomide) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arava may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
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More about Naprosyn (naproxen) | More about Arava (leflunomide) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Naprosyn has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Arava has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Naprosyn side effects in more detail. |
See also: Arava side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
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 |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||
18 hours |
336 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 431 drugs are known to interact with Naprosyn:
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A total of 659 drugs are known to interact with Arava:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
March 11, 1976 |
September 10, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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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.
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