Aleve and Aggression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aggression is reported as a side effect among people who take Aleve (naproxen sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Chantix, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aggression when taking Aleve. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 68,206 people who have side effects when taking Aleve from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aleve?

Aleve has active ingredients of naproxen sodium. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 70,279 Aleve users. Check the latest studies of Aleve.

What is Aggression?

Aggression is found to be associated with 1,523 drugs and 1,965 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aggression.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

68,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Aleve.
Among them, 71 people (0.1%) have Aggression.

Could Aleve cause Aggression?

Among these 71 people:

How long have people been on Aleve when they have Aggression? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Aggression when taking Aleve? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Aggression when taking Aleve? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 1.85 %
  • 10-19: 5.56 %
  • 20-29: 5.56 %
  • 30-39: 12.96 %
  • 40-49: 7.41 %
  • 50-59: 25.93 %
  • 60+: 40.74 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aleve? *

  1. Chantix: 18 people, 25.35%
  2. Claritin: 17 people, 23.94%
  3. Thorazine: 15 people, 21.13%
  4. Vitamins: 12 people, 16.90%
  5. Lithium Carbonate: 10 people, 14.08%
  6. Benadryl: 9 people, 12.68%
  7. Nuplazid: 8 people, 11.27%
  8. Synthroid: 7 people, 9.86%
  9. Vitamin D3: 7 people, 9.86%
  10. Metformin: 7 people, 9.86%

What are other side effects people have besides Aggression? *

  1. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 26 people, 36.62%
  2. Suicidal Behavior: 15 people, 21.13%
  3. Depression: 14 people, 19.72%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 13 people, 18.31%
  5. Drowsiness: 12 people, 16.90%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 15.49%
  7. Suicidal Ideation: 10 people, 14.08%
  8. Anger: 10 people, 14.08%
  9. Overdose: 10 people, 14.08%
  10. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 10 people, 14.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 21 people, 29.58%
  2. Sinus Disorder (disease of sinus): 15 people, 21.13%
  3. Quit Smoking: 12 people, 16.90%
  4. Prostatic Disorder: 10 people, 14.08%
  5. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 8 people, 11.27%
  6. Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 8 people, 11.27%
  7. Depression: 7 people, 9.86%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 9.86%
  9. Parkinson's Disease: 6 people, 8.45%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 5.63%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Aggression and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of naproxen sodium:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on naproxen sodium (the active ingredients of Aleve) and Aleve (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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