Naproxen sodium vs. Flexeril: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Naproxen sodium and Flexeril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 181,859 people who take Naproxen sodium and Flexeril, and is updated regularly.
What is Naproxen sodium?
Naproxen sodium has active ingredients of naproxen sodium. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 11,252 Naproxen sodium users. Check the latest studies of Naproxen sodium.
What is Flexeril?
Flexeril has active ingredients of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 38,308 Flexeril users. Check the latest studies of Flexeril.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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181,859 people who take Naproxen sodium and Flexeril are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride)
- Naproxen Sodium (naproxen sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Naproxen Sodium:
- not at all: 3.1 %
- somewhat: 27.18 %
- moderate: 39.44 %
- high: 22.56 %
- very high: 7.72 %
Flexeril:
- not at all: 3.96 %
- somewhat: 29.26 %
- moderate: 36.92 %
- high: 23.43 %
- very high: 6.43 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Naproxen sodium (10,714 reports)
- Flexeril (34,811 reports)
Browse all side effects of Naproxen sodium:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Flexeril:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on naproxen sodium and cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Naproxen sodium and Flexeril, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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