Comparing Aleve vs Doans Pills Extra Strength
Aleve | Doans Pills Extra Strength |
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Aleve (naproxen) | Doans Pills Extra Strength (magnesium salicylate) |
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for Inflammatory Conditions, Pain. Doans Pills Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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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. |
Doans Pills Extra Strength has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Drug Class | ||
Side Effects | ||
See also: Aleve side effects in more detail. |
See also: Doans Pills Extra Strength side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||
Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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Dosage Forms Available | ||
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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 | Other magnesium salicylate brands include: Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, DeWitt's Pain Reliever, Doan's Pills, MST, Novasal, Nuprin Backache | |
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 |
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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
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Drug Interactions | ||
A total of 431 drugs are known to interact with Aleve:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Doans Pills Extra Strength:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||
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Disease Interactions | ||
First Approval Date | ||
January 11, 1994 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||
N/A |
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More Information | ||
Patient resources | ||
Professional Resources | ||
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Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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.
Further information
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