Naproxen Sodium

Adults: Naproxen oral preparations should be taken with water, preferably after meals. Naproxen Enteric Coated Tablet, adults: For rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, the dose is 500 to 1000 mg per day, taken in two divided doses at 12-hour intervals. The usual maintenance dose is 500 mg per day, also in two divided doses at 12-hour intervals. The total daily dose of Naproxen should not go above 1000 mg, and the 12-hour gap should be kept. For acute gout, give 750 mg first, then 250 mg every 8 hours until the attack has passed. Children under 16 years are not recommended. For dysmenorrhoea, adults should take 500 mg first, followed by 250 mg at 6 to 8 hour intervals for up to 5 days, if necessary. For other uses such as analgesia and acute musculoskeletal disorders, give 500 mg first, followed by 250 mg at 6 to 8 hour intervals, if necessary. Naproxen Enteric Coated Tablet, children: Children under 16 years are not recommended. Naproxen Suspension, children: For juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the usual dose for children over 2 years is 10 mg/kg/day, given as two divided doses at 12-hour intervals. Treatment in children under 2 years of age is not recommended. The following can be used as a guide for the suspension dose: 13 kg (29 lb), 2.5 mL b.i.d. 25 kg (55 lb), 5 mL b.i.d. 38 kg (84 lb), 7.5 mL b.i.d. Naproxen Gel: Apply 2 to 6 times a day as required. It is not recommended for use in children.