Comparing Naproxen vs Ponstel
| Naproxen | Ponstel (mefenamic acid) |
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| Naproxen | Ponstel (mefenamic acid) |
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Prescription and OTC
Naproxen is used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Period Pain, Pain. Ponstel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea)
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| More about Naproxen | More about Ponstel (mefenamic acid) | ||||||||
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Naproxen has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 683 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Ponstel has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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. | |||||||||
View all Naproxen side effects |
View all Ponstel side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Naproxen prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| 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, Naproxen Sodium DS, Pamprin All Day Relief View more |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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18 hours |
3.5 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 | |||||||||
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A total of 474 drugs are known to interact with Naproxen:
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A total of 421 drugs are known to interact with Ponstel:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 11, 1976 |
March 28, 1967 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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