Aleve and Skin blushing/flushing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin blushing/flushing is reported as a side effect among people who take Aleve (naproxen sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tecfidera, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin blushing/flushing 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 Skin blushing/flushing?

Skin blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck) is found to be associated with 2,020 drugs and 2,930 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin blushing/flushing.

On Jul, 04, 2026

68,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Aleve.
Among them, 448 people (0.66%) have Skin blushing/flushing.

Could Aleve cause Skin blushing/flushing?

Among these 448 people:

How long have people been on Aleve when they have Skin blushing/flushing? *

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What is the gender of people who have Skin blushing/flushing when taking Aleve? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Aleve and have Skin blushing/flushing?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Aleve:

Aleve (70,279 reports)

Skin blushing/flushing treatments and more:

Skin blushing/flushing (117,676 reports)

How severe was Skin blushing/flushing and when was it recovered:

Skin blushing/flushing in Aleve

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

Skin blushing/flushing and drugs with ingredients of naproxen sodium (496 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Aleve:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Skin blushing/flushing:

Skin blushing/flushing (2,020 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Skin blushing/flushing:

Skin blushing/flushing (2,930 conditions)

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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