Aleve and Yellow skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Yellow skin 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 Calcium, and have Indigestion.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Yellow skin 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 Yellow skin?

Yellow skin is found to be associated with 419 drugs and 1,114 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Yellow skin.

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, 31, 2026

68,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Aleve.
Among them, 11 people (0.02%) have Yellow skin.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Aleve when they have Yellow skin? *

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

female: 72.73 %
male: 27.27 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Aleve? *

What are other side effects people have besides Yellow skin? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 45.45%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 45.45%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 36.36%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 36.36%
Indigestion: 4 people, 36.36%
Blood Pressure Fluctuation: 4 people, 36.36%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 36.36%
Constipation: 4 people, 36.36%
Feeling Hot: 3 people, 27.27%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Indigestion: 2 people, 18.18%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 9.09%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 1 person, 9.09%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 9.09%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 9.09%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 9.09%
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 1 person, 9.09%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 9.09%

* 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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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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