Is Aleve Gluten-Free?

Celiac.com 10/14/2021 - We get a lot of questions from people wondering which brands of over the counter drugs are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. We recently answered questions about whether Advil PM and Tylenol are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance? They are.

We also get a lot of questions about Aleve. Specifically, is Aleve gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance? The short answer is probably, but unfortunately the company that makes it, Bayer, can't guarantee that there isn't a chance of cross-contamination.

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Aleve is a popular brand of Naproxen sodium, an over the counter non-aspirin pain reliever. Aleve is not labeled gluten-free. However, Aleve does not contain gluten ingredients. According to the Aleve website, the manufacturers of Aleve do not "add any gluten to our products. However, we cannot guarantee that they are 100% gluten-free, as our products are produced in a facility that manufactures or packages other items that may contain gluten."

Beyond the fairly standard legal disclaimer, and because we haven't seen specific complaints about Aleve, it's likely that Aleve is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease, however, for those wishing to be more certain about avoiding gluten, there are a number of comparable pain relievers on the market that are labeled gluten-free, including: 

• Tylenol
• Advil PM
• Ibuprofin (Advil is not labeled gluten-free, but many brands are)
• Kirkland Ibuprofin (Costco)

As always, check labels and ingredients, and choose carefully.