Naproxen and Basal cell carcinoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Basal cell carcinoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Naproxen (naproxen), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sulfasalazine, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Basal cell carcinoma when taking Naproxen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 68,942 people who have side effects when taking Naproxen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Naproxen?

Naproxen has active ingredients of naproxen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 72,033 Naproxen users. Check the latest studies of Naproxen.

What is Basal cell carcinoma?

Basal cell carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills) is found to be associated with 1,093 drugs and 1,379 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Basal cell carcinoma.

On Aug, 02, 2026

68,942 people reported to have side effects when taking Naproxen.
Among them, 301 people (0.44%) have Basal cell carcinoma.

Could Naproxen cause Basal cell carcinoma?

Among these 301 people:

How long have people been on Naproxen when they have Basal cell carcinoma? *

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What is the gender of people who have Basal cell carcinoma when taking Naproxen? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Naproxen and have Basal cell carcinoma?

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Related studies:

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

Naproxen (72,033 reports)

Basal cell carcinoma treatments and more:

Basal cell carcinoma (26,984 reports)

How severe was Basal cell carcinoma and when was it recovered:

Basal cell carcinoma in Naproxen

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of naproxen:

Basal cell carcinoma and drugs with ingredients of naproxen (353 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 Naproxen:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Basal cell carcinoma:

Basal cell carcinoma (1,093 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Basal cell carcinoma:

Basal cell carcinoma (1,379 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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