Naproxen and Formication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Naproxen (naproxen), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Oxycontin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication 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 72,034 Naproxen users. Check the latest studies of Naproxen.

What is Formication?

Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin) is found to be associated with 553 drugs and 918 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

68,942 people reported to have side effects when taking Naproxen.
Among them, 60 people (0.09%) have Formication.

Among these 60 people:

What is the gender of people who have Formication when taking Naproxen? *

female: 83.05 %
male: 16.95 %

What is the age of people who have Formication when taking Naproxen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Naproxen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Formication? *

Weakness: 33 people, 55.00%
Joint Pain: 27 people, 45.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 26 people, 43.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 40.00%
High Blood Pressure: 22 people, 36.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 36.67%
Dizziness: 20 people, 33.33%
Headache (pain in head): 20 people, 33.33%
Pain In Extremity: 18 people, 30.00%
Vision Blurred: 17 people, 28.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 11 people, 18.33%
Parkinson's Disease: 7 people, 11.67%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 5 people, 8.33%
Thyroid Cancer: 4 people, 6.67%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 6.67%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 5.00%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 3 people, 5.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 3.33%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.33%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Naproxen (72,034 reports)

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Formication (8,246 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Formication:

Formication (553 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Formication:

Formication (918 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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