Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet is a combination medicine which helps in relieving pain. It is used to relieve pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. It is also used to relieve muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat.
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, and stomach pain. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should speak to your doctor. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, and stomach pain. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should speak to your doctor. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
Uses of Napxon Tablet
Benefits of Napxon Tablet
In Pain relief
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet relieves pain, reduce swelling and ease inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It also gives relief from muscle and back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and swelling. Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet contains an antacid which prevents acidity that might have occur due to this medicine.
Side effects of Napxon Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Napxon
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Flatulence
- Stomach pain
- Flu-like symptoms
How to use Napxon Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Napxon Tablet works
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Naproxen and Esomeprazole which relieve pain. Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever, pain and inflammation (redness and swelling). Esomeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor.which reduces the amount of acid in the stomach and prevents damage to the stomach lining caused by Naproxen.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, depressed, sleepy, tired, or make it difficult to sleep. It may also affect your vision. This may affect your driving ability.
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, depressed, sleepy, tired, or make it difficult to sleep. It may also affect your vision. This may affect your driving ability.
Kidney
CAUTION
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Napxon Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet is used to treat various painful conditions.
- Take it with a glass of milk in order to prevent side effects such as indigestion.
- If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness might get worse Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet. In such a case see your doctor right away.
- Inform your doctor if you have or ever had ulcers in your stomach or intestines.
- Inform your doctor if you are planning to have an operation (even a minor one, such as tooth extraction) since Napxon 500mg/20mg Tablet increases the risk of bleeding.
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- Naproxen. Nutley, New Jersey: Roche Laboratories Inc. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- ScienceDirect. Naproxen. [Accessed 23 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Esomeprazole. Wilmington, Delaware: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals; 1989 [revised Dec. 2014]. [Accessed 28 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Country of origin: India
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