Naproxen questions

[sdg]

My doctor just switched me from Ibuprofen 600mg PRN to Naproxen 500mg twice a day. Two questions.

1. The pharmacist told me I could crush the pill and then take it. All of the literature I have seen says not to.

2. My insert says not to lie down after you take it. Does anyone know why?

[Marnaby]

I would check with the pharmacist again because of the conflicting stories. My nursing drug book from 2004 does not saying anything about not crushing the pill. You probably need to stay sitting up for a while after taking it because it can cause an upset stomach and probably heart burn if it is not digested properly. It can also cause peptic ulcers and bleeding. It's probably not a good idea to get it caught in your esophagus. I hope this helps.