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What is the most important information I should know about Aleve?
• Take Aleve with food, milk, or an antacid to lessen stomach upset giving dogs aleve.
• Do not crush or chew any extended-release forms of Aleve giving dogs aleve. Swallow themwhole giving dogs aleve. They are specially formulated to release slowly in your body giving dogs aleve. Ask yourpharmacist if you do not know if you have an extended-release formulation giving dogs aleve.
• Watch for bloody, black, or tarry stools or blood in your vomit giving dogs aleve. Thesesymptoms could indicate damage to your gastrointestinal tract giving dogs aleve.
• If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, Aleve may increasethe risk of stomach bleeding giving dogs aleve.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities giving dogs aleve. Aleve may cause dizziness giving dogs aleve. If you experience dizziness, avoid theseactivities giving dogs aleve.
What is Aleve?
• Aleve is in a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) giving dogs aleve.
• Aleve works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain inthe body giving dogs aleve. Aleve is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and stiffness caused bymany conditions, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosingspondylitis, injury, abdominal cramps associated with menstruation, tendinitis,and bursitis giving dogs aleve.
• Aleve may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medicationguide giving dogs aleve.
Who should not take Aleve?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you
· have an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs,
· have an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach,
· drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day,
· have liver disease,
· have kidney disease,
· have a coagulation (bleeding) disorder,
· have congestive heart failure,
· have fluid retention,
· have heart disease, or
· have high blood pressure giving dogs aleve.
• You may not be able to take Aleve, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove giving dogs aleve.
• Aleve is in the FDA pregnancy category B giving dogs aleve. This means that it is unlikelyto harm an unborn baby giving dogs aleve. Aleve should not be taken late in pregnancy (the thirdtrimester) because a similar drug is known to affect the baby's heart giving dogs aleve. Do nottake Aleve without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant giving dogs aleve.
• Aleve passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant giving dogs aleve. Do not takethis medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby giving dogs aleve.
How should I take Aleve?
• Take Aleve exactly as directed by your doctor giving dogs aleve. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou giving dogs aleve.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water giving dogs aleve.
• Take Aleve with milk, food, or an antacid to lessen stomach upset giving dogs aleve.
• Do not crush or chew any extended-release forms of Aleve giving dogs aleve. Swallow themwhole giving dogs aleve. These are specially formulated to release slowly in your body giving dogs aleve. Ask yourpharmacist if you do not know if you have an extended release formulation giving dogs aleve.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid form of Alevewith a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular tablespoon giving dogs aleve. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone giving dogs aleve. Shake the suspension well
• Store Aleve at room temperature away from moisture and heat giving dogs aleve.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember up to 2 hours late giving dogs aleve. If morethan 2 hours have passed since the missed dose, skip it and take only your nextregularly scheduled dose giving dogs aleve. Do not take a double dose giving dogs aleve.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention giving dogs aleve.
• Symptoms of a Aleve overdose include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain,dizziness, drowsiness, headache, ringing in the ears, blurred vision, seizures,sweating, numbness or tingling, little or no urine production, and slow breathing giving dogs aleve.
What should I avoid while taking Aleve?
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight giving dogs aleve. Aleve may increase the sensitivityof your skin to sunlight giving dogs aleve. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing whenexposure to the sun is unavoidable giving dogs aleve.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities giving dogs aleve. Aleve may cause dizziness giving dogs aleve. If you experience dizziness, avoid theseactivities giving dogs aleve.
• If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, Aleve may increasethe risk of stomach bleeding giving dogs aleve.
What are the possible side effects of Aleve?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingAleve and seek medical treatment or call your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· muscle cramps, numbness, or tingling;
· ulcers (open sores) in the mouth;
· rapid weight gain (fluid retention);
· seizures;
· black, bloody, or tarry stools;
· blood in your urine or vomit;
· decreased hearing or ringing in the ears;
· yellowing of your skin or eyes (jaundice); or
· abdominal cramping, heartburn, or indigestion giving dogs aleve.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur giving dogs aleve. Continueto take Aleve and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dizziness or headache;
· nausea, gaseousness, diarrhea, or constipation;
· depression;
· fatigue or weakness;
· dry mouth; or
· irregular menstrual periods giving dogs aleve.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur giving dogs aleve. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome giving dogs aleve.
What other drugs will affect Aleve?
• Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs may increase the effectsof Aleve and cause dangerous side effects giving dogs aleve. Tell your doctor if you are takingany of the following drugs:
· other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen(Motrin, Rufen, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail);
· other commonly used NSAIDs, including diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam),etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), indomethacin(Indocin), ketorolac (Toradol), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam(Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), or tolmetin (Tolectin);
· aspirin and other salicylates (forms of aspirin) such as salsalate(Disalcid), choline salicylate, and magnesium salicylate (watch the aspirincontent of other over-the-counter products such as cough, cold, and allergymedicines);
· diuretics (water pills) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril,others), chlorothiazide (Diuril, others), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), bumetanide(Bumex), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin), furosemide (Lasix), spironolactone (Aldactone),and amiloride (Midamor);
· anticoagulants such as warfarin (Coumadin);
· steroids such as prednisone (Deltasone);
· alcohol;
· oral antidiabetic drugs such as glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide(Micronase, Diabeta);
· lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, others);
· cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral); or
· bismuth subsalicylate in drugs such as Pepto-Bismol giving dogs aleve.
• Aleve can also decrease the effects of other drugs, such as
· angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, used to treat highblood pressure and other conditions, such as benazepril (Lotensin) and captopril(Capoten);
· other commonly used ACE inhibitors, including enalapril (Vasotec),fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc),quinapril (Accupril), and ramipril (Altace); and
· beta-blockers, used to treat high blood pressure and other conditions,such as acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor), propranolol (Inderal),atenolol (Tenormin), and carteolol (Cartrol) giving dogs aleve.
• Talk to your doctor before taking Aleve if you are taking any of themedicines listed above giving dogs aleve.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Aleve giving dogs aleve. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines giving dogs aleve.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Aleve written for healthprofessionals that you may read giving dogs aleve.
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