Comparing Aleve Back And Muscle Pain vs Methocarbamol
| Aleve Back and Muscle Pain (naproxen) | Methocarbamol |
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| Aleve Back and Muscle Pain (naproxen) | Methocarbamol |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Muscle Pain. Aleve Back and Muscle Pain may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Methocarbamol is only given when other treatments for musculoskeletal pain have not worked. Its main side effect is drowsiness and it should not be used in children or seniors. Prescribed for Opiate... View more |
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| More about Aleve Back and Muscle Pain (naproxen) | More about Methocarbamol | ||||||||
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Methocarbamol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 299 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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. | |||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other naproxen brands include: Aflaxen, Aleve, 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 | Carbacot, Robaxin, Tanlor | ||||||||
| 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 |
2 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 451 drugs are known to interact with Aleve Back and Muscle Pain:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Methocarbamol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 16, 1957 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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