Naprosyn overdose is poisoning from an overdose of naproxen.

Naproxen

• Naprosyn
• Anaprox
• Anaprox DS
• Aleve
• Naprelan

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.

• Body as a whole
  • Unsteadiness
• Respiratory
  • Slow, labored breathing
  • Wheezing
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Blurred vision
• Skin - rash
• Gastrointestinal
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach pain
  • Heartburn
  • Possible bleeding in the stomach and intestinal areas
• Heart and blood vessels
  • Circulatory failure
• Nervous system
  • Severe headache
  • Agitation
  • Incoherence (not understandable)
  • Confusion
  • Coma
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Convulsions
  • Movement disorder

Contact your local Poison Control Center for instructions.

Determine the following information:

• The patient's age, weight, and condition
• Name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
• The time it was swallowed
• The amount swallowed
• If the medication was prescribed for the patient

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Use gastric lavage.
• Administer activated charcoal.
• Treat the symptoms.

Recovery is likely.