Aleve and Prostatic disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Prostatic disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Aleve (naproxen sodium), especially for people who are 60+ old, also take Heparin, and have Primary immunodeficiency syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Prostatic disorder 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 Prostatic disorder?

Prostatic disorder is found to be associated with 366 drugs and 435 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Prostatic disorder.



On Jul, 06, 2026

68,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Aleve.
Among them, 21 people (0.03%) have Prostatic disorder.

Could Aleve cause Prostatic disorder?

Among these 21 people:

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 84.62 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aleve? *

  1. Heparin: 9 people, 42.86%
  2. Sodium Chloride: 7 people, 33.33%
  3. Epinephrine: 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Zantac: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Metformin: 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Rapaflo: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Vitamin C: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Androgel: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Diclofenac: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Xylitol: 5 people, 23.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Prostatic disorder? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 47.62%
  2. Fever: 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Bladder Disorder: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Type 2 Diabetes: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Haemorrhage (bleeding): 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Blood Urine Present: 5 people, 23.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 5 people, 23.81%
  2. Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 14.29%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 14.29%
  4. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 14.29%
  5. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Prostatomegaly (enlargement of the prostate): 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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