You may take this medication every SIX hours if needed. You need to take this medication with food. This medication is given to help relieve pain. We recommend that you use this medication at nighttime, as it makes you very drowsy. Over the Counter Medications Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Aleve - All of these can be taken as pain relievers.
Some women bleed off and on for up to three weeks and other women never have any bleeding at all.
You need to contact the clinic if you are having excessive bleeding or clotting - soaking two maxi pads in one hour for two consecutive hours, or passing blood clots the size of a tennis ball or larger. This is normal and could happen off and on for up to three weeks. Cramping is often caused by blood clots inside the uterus and can be relieved by using the pelvic massage. The Anaprox medication is helpful in relieving pain associated with cramps. The use of heating pads or hot water bottles is also helpful in reducing cramping.