Aleve and Throat Tightness

This page shows results related to Aleve and Throat Tightness from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS).

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Aleve and Throat Tightness

Age

50-59 Years	42
>60 Years	27
40-49 Years	23
30-39 Years	16
20-29 Years	14
10-19 Years	1

Gender

Male: 23%
Female: 74%
Gender Unknown: 3%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Throat Tightness?

Other	136
Hospitalization	31
Life Threatening	22
Disability	2
Required Intervention	1

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Throat Tightness?

Consumer	74
Other	23
Physician	8
Pharmacist	3

Therapy

Of those reporting Throat Tightness, why were they taking Aleve?

Headache	23
Back Pain	22
Drug Use For Unknown Indication	20
Pain	19
Arthralgia	14

Other Medications

Which medications reported to the FDA are most commonly associated with Throat Tightness?

Remicade	528
Avelox	202
Xolair	193
Tysabri	167
Magnevist	152
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Chantix	150
Humira	136
Enbrel	133
Advair Diskus 100/50	130
Lyrica	128
Spiriva	110
Nexium	101
Imitrex	97
Avonex	95
Ultravist 300	94
Commit	92
Copaxone	91
Seroquel	88
Celebrex	86
Aleve	84
Fosamax	78
Cymbalta	67
Pradaxa	63
Botox Cosmetic	63
Benadryl	62
Eloxatin	61
Aleve (caplet)	60
Symbicort	59
Vioxx	58
Forteo	56
Sandostatin Lar	55
Aspirin	54
Byetta	53
Lipitor	50
Accutane	49
Lisinopril	49
Levaquin	47
Oxaliplatin	47
Boniva	47
Optiray 350	47
Nicorette	46
Revlimid	44
Betaseron	42
Varenicline Tartrate	41
Relpax	41
Neurontin	40
Lamictal	39
Ultravist 150	38
Champix	37
Optiray 300	37
Rebif	37

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.^*

	YES	NO	UNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?

Probability of an Adverse Event

Doubtful

Possible

Probable

Definite

^*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

To learn more about all adverse events for Aleve, view the complete Aleve adverse event report.

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