has role is protonated form of antiviral agent monocarboxylic acid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug non-narcotic analgesic antipyretic antineoplastic agent xenobiotic immunosuppressive agent gout suppressant methoxynaphthalene anti-ulcer drug cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor naproxen(1-) vulnerary naproxen CHEBI:7476 A methoxynaphthalene that is 2-methoxynaphthalene substituted by a carboxy ethyl group at position 6. Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for the reduction of pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, bursitis, and for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. It works by inhibiting both the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes. environmental contaminant drug allergen