Is naproxen good for fever?

Honestly, paracetamol is usually the first choice for simple viral fever as it is much gentler on the stomach. Naproxen does work for fever and heavy body pain, but you must never take it on an empty stomach. If the fever stays for more than two days, get a blood test done.

In my experience of many decades, a simple fever just needs cold water compresses on the forehead, light khichdi, and rest. Strong pain medicines like naproxen are not always necessary for a mild temperature unless advised by your family doctor.

My mother always tells me to drink warm pepper rasam to sweat out a fever, which is very comforting. But for high temperature, my doctor usually prescribes paracetamol first instead of naproxen. It is always safer to trust the doctor's specific prescription for fever.

For normal fever, paracetamol is much better and safer yaar. Naproxen is actually quite strong and mostly used when there is severe body pain or joint swelling. Don't take it randomly without asking a doc.