|
||
![]() |
||
The dose of these medicines will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of these medicines. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The number of capsules or tablets or teaspoonfuls of suspension that you take, or the number of suppositories that you use, depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking the medicine. People with arthritis usually need to take more of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug during a flare-up than they do between flare-ups of arthritis symptoms. Therefore, your dose may need to be increased or decreased as your condition changes. Naproxen (e.g., Naprosyn) tablet and oral suspension dosage forms: For rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and spondylitis (lower back pain):
For bursitis, tendinitis, menstrual cramps, and other kinds of pain:
For gout:
|
||
![]() |
||
![]() |
||
![]() |
||
|