Product Details

Apo-Naproxen

Naproxen
500 mg
Tablet


DIN/PIN/NPN

00592277

Manufacturer

Apotex Inc.

Formulary Listing Date

1996-10-01  

Unit Price

0.2244

Amount MOH Pays

0.2244

Coverage Status

General Benefit

ODB Formulary Therapeutic Classification

Therapeutic Note

Naproxen 500 mg Tablet: NSAIDs have a high rate of serious adverse effects in the elderly. When prescribing NSAIDs, the minimal effective dose for the shortest period of time should be used. In nonspecific pain and/or osteoarthritis, in the absence of joint inflammation (swelling), acetaminophen is a better first choice for analgesia. The most effective treatment to prevent NSAID-gastritis is misoprostol; although H-2 antagonists, such as ranitidine or cimetidine, are commonly used, they are not as effective. NSAIDs can significantly aggravate hypertension and congestive heart failure; ASA in doses below 1 gram per day is a better choice than other NSAID options if anti-inflammatory effects are required in patients with these conditions. Low dose ASA has additional benefits for anti-platelet indications that are not provided by other NSAIDs, and should be given in preference or in addition to other NSAIDs for patients with vascular indications.

ATC Code

M01AE02

Interchangeable Products

DIN/ PIN/ NPN Brand name Unit Price Amount MOH pays
00589861 Teva-Naproxen 0.2244 0.2244
02350777 Naproxen 0.2244 0.2244
02162490 Naprosyn NA NA
00592277 Apo-Naproxen 0.2244 0.2244
 

LU Clinical Criteria

NO  

EAP Criteria

NO

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