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Descriptor English: Naproxen
Descriptor Spanish: Naproxeno
Descriptor naproxeno
Entry term(s) naproxenato sódico
Scope note: Agente antiinflamatorio con propiedades analgésicas y antipiréticas. Tanto el ácido como su sal de sodio se emplean en el tratamiento de la artritis reumatoide y otros trastornos reumáticos o musculooesqueléticos, dismenorrea y gota aguda.
Descriptor Portuguese: Naproxeno
Descriptor French: Naproxène
Entry term(s): Aleve
Anaprox
Methoxypropiocin
Naprosin
Naprosyn
Naproxen Sodium
Naproxenate, Sodium
Proxen
Sodium Naproxenate
Sodium, Naproxen
Synflex
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.638.472.500
D04.615.638.472.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009288
Scope note: An anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Both the acid and its sodium salt are used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic or musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and acute gout.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Gout Suppressants
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Registry Number: 57Y76R9ATQ
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Naphthaleneacetic acid, 6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-, (S)-
Previous Indexing: Methyl Ethers (1973-1974)
Naphthalenes (1972-1974)
Propionates (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACIDS 1975-77
History Note: 78(75); was see under NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACIDS 1975-77
DeCS ID: 28207
Unique ID: D009288
NLM Classification: QV 95
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Naproxen - Preferred
Concept UI M0014467
Scope note An anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Both the acid and its sodium salt are used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic or musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and acute gout.
Preferred term Naproxen
Entry term(s) Methoxypropiocin
Anaprox - Narrower
Concept UI M0014468
Preferred term Anaprox
Aleve - Narrower
Concept UI M0360811
Preferred term Aleve
Proxen - Narrower
Concept UI M0350862
Preferred term Proxen
Synflex - Narrower
Concept UI M0014466
Preferred term Synflex
Naprosin - Narrower
Concept UI M0014469
Preferred term Naprosin
Entry term(s) Naprosyn
Naproxen Sodium - Narrower
Concept UI M0582735
Preferred term Naproxen Sodium
Entry term(s) Naproxenate, Sodium
Sodium Naproxenate
Sodium, Naproxen



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