Comparing Aleve vs Amitriptyline
Aleve | Amitriptyline |
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Aleve (naproxen) | Amitriptyline |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Bursitis, Aseptic Necrosis, Muscle Pain, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Costochondritis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia, Fever... View more |
Prescription only
Amitriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions such as... View more |
Related suggestions Headache
Dysautonomia
Chronic Myofascial Pain
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Aleve has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Amitriptyline has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 1779 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Aleve side effects in more detail. |
See also: amitriptyline side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other naproxen brands include: Aflaxen, Aleve Back and Muscle Pain, 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 |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
18 hours |
16 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 431 drugs are known to interact with Aleve:
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A total of 709 drugs are known to interact with amitriptyline:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
January 11, 1994 |
April 07, 1961 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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