Use and Care Manual
Aleve
®
Caplets
5/5/14
Version 009 Page 2 of 2
Stop use and ask a doctor if
● you experience any of the following signs of stomach bleeding:
● feel faint ● vomit blood ● have bloody or black stools
● have stomach pain that does not get better
● pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
● fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
● you have difficulty swallowing
● it feels like the pill is stuck in your throat
● redness or swelling is present in the painful area
● any new symptoms appear
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. It is
especially important not to use naproxen sodium during the last 3 months of
pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may
cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or
contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
do not take more than directed
the smallest effective dose should be used
drink a full glass of water with each dose
Adults and children take 1 caplet every 8 to 12 hours while
12 years and older symptoms last
for the first dose you may take 2 caplets within
the first hour
do not exceed 2 caplets in any 8- to 12-hour
period
do not exceed 3 caplets in a 24-hour period
Children under ask a doctor
12 years
Other information
● each caplet contains: sodium 20 mg
● store at 20-25ºC (68-77ºF). Avoid high humidity and excessive heat
above 40C (104F).
Inactive ingredients FD&C blue #2 lake, hypromellose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, talc,
titanium dioxide
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