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

Summary:

Gingivitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Aleve (naproxen sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Morphine, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gingivitis 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 Gingivitis?

Gingivitis (inflammation of gums) is found to be associated with 880 drugs and 803 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gingivitis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 29, 2026

68,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Aleve.
Among them, 75 people (0.11%) have Gingivitis.

Among these 75 people:

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

female: 85.94 %
male: 14.06 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Aleve? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gingivitis? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 55 people, 73.33%
Joint Pain: 52 people, 69.33%
Rashes (redness): 48 people, 64.00%
Periodontitis (inflammation of the tissue around the teeth): 46 people, 61.33%
Fungal Infection: 41 people, 54.67%
Rash Pruritic (redness with itching): 38 people, 50.67%
Urinary Tract Infection: 34 people, 45.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 33 people, 44.00%
Abdominal Pain: 32 people, 42.67%
Cough: 32 people, 42.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 28 people, 37.33%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 26 people, 34.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 19 people, 25.33%
Joint Pain: 18 people, 24.00%
Bone Disorder: 8 people, 10.67%
Respiration Abnormal (abnormal breathing process): 7 people, 9.33%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 7 people, 9.33%
Breast Cancer: 7 people, 9.33%
Depression: 6 people, 8.00%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 8.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gingivitis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gingivitis:

Gingivitis (803 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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