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Aleve Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Aleve Oral:

Common side effects:

Ringing in the EarsSevere
HivesSevere
RashSevere
Visible Water RetentionSevere
Water RetentionSevere
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel MovementsLess Severe
DrowsinessLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Head PainLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
HeartburnLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

Double VisionSevere
Blurred VisionSevere
Problems with EyesightSevere
Hearing ProblemSevere
Hemorrhage of Blood Under the SkinSevere
Canker SoreSevere
Excessive ThirstSevere
BruiseSevere
Large Purple or Brown Skin BlotchesSevere
Conditions of Excess Stomach Acid SecretionLess Severe
IndigestionLess Severe
Problem with PeriodsLess Severe
Sensation of Spinning or WhirlingLess Severe
Excessive SweatingLess Severe
Heart Throbbing or PoundingLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe

Rare side effects:

DepressionSevere
Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver ProblemsSevere
Bacterial Infection of Blood or Tissues affecting the Whole BodySevere
Numbness, Tingling or Pain of Hands or FeetSevere
Corneal ScarSevere
Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the EyeSevere
High Blood PressureSevere
Heart AttackSevere
Abnormal Heart RhythmSevere
Chronic Heart FailureSevere
Disease of the Heart and Blood VesselsSevere
StrokeSevere
Meningitis Not Caused by an InfectionSevere
VasculitisSevere
Blood ClotSevere
Abnormally Low Blood PressureSevere
Vocal Cord SwellingSevere
PneumoniaSevere
Fluid in the LungsSevere
Infiltration of White Blood Cells into the LungsSevere
Pneumonia with High Amount of Eosinophil White Blood CellsSevere
Significant Decrease in Lung FunctionSevere
BronchospasmSevere
Ulcers of EsophagusSevere
Stomach UlcerSevere
Ulcer from Stomach AcidSevere
Stomach or Intestinal UlcerSevere
Inflammation of the Large IntestineSevere
HepatitisSevere
Hepatitis caused by DrugsSevere
Acute Inflammation of the PancreasSevere
Red Blood in Bowel MovementSevere
Bleeding of the Stomach or IntestinesSevere
Nephrotic SyndromeSevere
Interstitial NephritisSevere
GlomerulonephritisSevere
Kidney DamageSevere
Renal Tubular NecrosisSevere
Kidney FailureSevere
Renal Papillary NecrosisSevere
Kidney DiseaseSevere
Inflammation of the BladderSevere
Bloody UrineSevere
Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual PeriodSevere
Inflammation of Skin caused by an AllergySevere
Erythema MultiformeSevere
Toxic Epidermal NecrolysisSevere
Stevens-Johnson SyndromeSevere
Skin Rash with SloughingSevere
ItchingSevere
Lupus-Like SyndromeSevere
Muscle PainSevere
CrampsSevere
ComaSevere
Mental ImpairmentSevere
HallucinationSevere
Feeling FaintSevere
SeizuresSevere
FitSevere
FeverSevere
Fast HeartbeatSevere
Swollen Lymph NodesSevere
WheezingSevere
Trouble BreathingSevere
Chest TightnessSevere
Throwing Up BloodSevere
Excess UrinationSevere
High Blood SugarSevere
Elevation of Proteins in the UrineSevere
Abnormal Liver Function TestsSevere
Life Threatening Allergic ReactionSevere
Giant HivesSevere
Reaction due to an AllergySevere
Low Blood SugarSevere
High Amount of Potassium in the BloodSevere
A Rupture in the Wall of the Stomach or IntestineSevere
Hemolytic AnemiaSevere
Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the BloodSevere
Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow FailureSevere
AnemiaSevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Decreased White Blood CellsSevere
Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Increased Eosinophils in the BloodSevere
ConfusedSevere
Mood ChangesSevere
AnxiousSevere
Pink EyeLess Severe
Dry MouthLess Severe
Painful, Red or Swollen TongueLess Severe
Sun-Sensitive SkinLess Severe
Skin Condition Marked by Red and Painful NodulesLess Severe
Skin Disease Characterized by Swollen Itching LesionsLess Severe
Muscle WeaknessLess Severe
Chronic Trouble SleepingLess Severe
Low EnergyLess Severe
Weight GainLess Severe
Weight LossLess Severe
Change in AppetiteLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
Difficult or Painful UrinationLess Severe
NervousLess Severe
Numbness and TinglingLess Severe
Feeling WeakLess Severe

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