Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: ALEVE PM versus ANSAID.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: ALEVE PM versus ANSAID.
ALEVE PM vs ANSAID
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Diphenhydramine is a histamine H1 receptor antagonist that competes with histamine for binding at H1 receptor sites, reducing symptoms of allergic reactions and causing sedation. Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, decreasing synthesis of prostaglandins, which reduces pain and inflammation.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2), thereby reducing prostaglandin synthesis.
1 tablet (220 mg naproxen sodium / 25 mg diphenhydramine HCl) orally at bedtime as needed. Maximum: 2 tablets in 24 hours.
200-300 mg orally or rectally twice daily, or 100 mg orally three times daily; maximum 300 mg/day.
None Documented
None Documented
Naproxen: 12-17 hours (mean 13.6 hours); sufficient for twice-daily dosing; prolonged in renal impairment. Diphenhydramine: 2.4-9.3 hours (mean 5.5 hours); longer in elderly, hepatic impairment.
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 3-4 hours. No accumulation occurs with normal dosing; however, in elderly or hepatic impairment, half-life may be prolonged.
Naproxen: renal (95% as unchanged drug and metabolites, primarily as naproxen and 6-O-desmethyl naproxen). Diphenhydramine: renal (50-60% as unchanged drug and metabolites, primarily as diphenhydramine and nor diphenhydramine); small amounts in feces.
Renal excretion of metabolites (approximately 95%), with less than 5% excreted unchanged. Fecal elimination accounts for minor amounts.
Category C
Category C
NSAID/Antihistamine Combination
NSAID