Anaprox and Ra - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ra is reported as a side effect among people who take Anaprox (naproxen sodium), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Folic Acid, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ra when taking Anaprox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,302 people who have side effects when taking Anaprox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Anaprox?

Anaprox has active ingredients of naproxen sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 1,370 Anaprox users. Check the latest studies of Anaprox.

What is Ra?

Ra (rheumatoid arthritis) is found to be associated with 1,601 drugs and 2,113 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ra.



On Jun, 17, 2026

1,302 people reported to have side effects when taking Anaprox.
Among them, 14 people (1.08%) have Ra.

Could Anaprox cause Ra?

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ra when taking Anaprox? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Ra when taking Anaprox? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 69.23 %
  • 50-59: 23.08 %
  • 60+: 7.69 %

What are other drugs people take besides Anaprox? *

  1. Folic Acid: 10 people, 71.43%
  2. Pepcid: 7 people, 50.00%
  3. Gentamicin: 7 people, 50.00%
  4. Levaquin: 7 people, 50.00%
  5. Zithromax: 7 people, 50.00%
  6. Oxycontin: 7 people, 50.00%
  7. Biaxin: 7 people, 50.00%
  8. Demerol: 7 people, 50.00%
  9. Soma: 7 people, 50.00%
  10. Serevent: 7 people, 50.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Ra? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 13 people, 92.86%
  2. Depression: 9 people, 64.29%
  3. Joint Pain: 8 people, 57.14%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 57.14%
  5. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 8 people, 57.14%
  6. Synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane): 8 people, 57.14%
  7. Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 7 people, 50.00%
  8. Pain: 7 people, 50.00%
  9. Drug Dependence: 7 people, 50.00%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Hepatitis C: 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Pain: 1 person, 7.14%
  4. Heart Disease: 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Ra treatments and more:

  • Ra (1,091,832 reports)

How severe was Ra 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+

Browse all side effects of Anaprox:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ra:

  • Ra (1,601 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ra:

  • Ra (2,113 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on naproxen sodium (the active ingredients of Anaprox) and Anaprox (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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