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Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor. How should I take anaprox? Take this medication exactly as directed on the label or as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not use the medication in larger amounts or use it for longer than recommended. EC-Naprosyn is a slower-acting form of anaprox and this brand should be used only for treating arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. Follow your doctor's instructions. Do not crush chew or break an extended-release or enteric-coated tablet. Swallow the pill whole. The extended-release pill is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body. Breaking the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time. The enteric-coated pill has a special coating to protect your stomach. Breaking the pill could damage this coating. Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just before you measure a dose. 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Naproxen side effects Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face lips tongue or throat. Stop taking anaprox and seek medical attention or call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: chest pain weakness shortness of breath slurred speech problems with vision or balance; black bloody or tarry stools; coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; swelling or rapid weight gain; urinating less than usual or not at all; nausea stomach pain low fever loss of appetite dark urine clay-colored stools jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); fever sore throat and headache with a severe blistering peeling and red skin rash; bruising severe tingling numbness pain muscle weakness; or fever headache neck stiffness chills increased sensitivity to light purple spots on the skin and/or seizure (convulsions). Keep taking anaprox and talk to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects: upset stomach mild heartburn or stomach pain diarrhea constipation; bloating gas; dizziness headache nervousness; skin itching or rash; blurred vision; or ringing in your ears. Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. What other drugs will affect anaprox? Before taking anaprox tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); lithium (Eskalith Lithobid); methotrexate (Rheumatrex Trexall); diuretics (water pills) such as furosemide (Lasix); steroids (prednisone and others); aspirin or other NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as diclofenac (Cataflam Voltaren) etodolac (Lodine) flurbiprofen (Ansaid) indomethacin (Indocin) ketoprofen (Orudis) ketorolac (Toradol) mefenamic acid (Ponstel) meloxicam (Mobic) nabumetone (Relafen) piroxicam (Feldene) and others; or an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin) captopril (Capoten) fosinopril (Monopril) enalapril (Vasotec) lisinopril (Prinivil Zestril) ramipril (Altace) and others. If you are using any of these drugs you may not be able to use anaprox or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment. There may be other drugs not listed that can affect anaprox. 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