 naproxen  (inn; brand names: aleve, naprosyn and many others) usually sold as the sodium salt naproxen sodium is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (nsaid) of the propionic acid class (which puts it in the same class as ibuprofen) and is commonly used for relief of a wide variety of pain, fever, swelling and stiffness. it is the preferred nsaid for long-term use in people with a high risk of cardiovascular (for example, heart attacks or strokes) complications, due to its relatively low risk of causing such complications. naproxen has an intermediate risk of causing stomach ulcers as compared with ibuprofen, which is low risk, and indometacin, which is high risk.{{cite journal|last1=richy|first1=f|last2=bruyere|first2=o|last3=ethgen|first3=o|last4=rabenda|first4
Analgesics Antipyretics Equine_medications Naphthol_ethers Non-steroidal_anti-inflammatory_drugs Propionic_acids