Naproxen vs. Lidocaine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Naproxen and Lidocaine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 145,698 people who take Naproxen and Lidocaine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Naproxen?
Naproxen has active ingredients of naproxen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 72,032 Naproxen users. Check the latest studies of Naproxen.
What is Lidocaine hydrochloride?
Lidocaine hydrochloride has active ingredients of lidocaine hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 5,876 Lidocaine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Lidocaine hydrochloride.
145,698 people who take Naproxen and Lidocaine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride (lidocaine hydrochloride)
- Naproxen (naproxen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Naproxen:
- not at all: 6.52 %
- somewhat: 29.46 %
- moderate: 39.0 %
- high: 19.48 %
- very high: 5.55 %
Lidocaine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 4.26 %
- somewhat: 8.51 %
- moderate: 43.62 %
- high: 32.98 %
- very high: 10.64 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Naproxen (68,964 reports)
- Lidocaine hydrochloride (5,765 reports)
Browse all side effects of Naproxen:
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 Lidocaine hydrochloride:
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 and lidocaine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Naproxen and Lidocaine hydrochloride, 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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