Is Aleve 220 mg Tablet (naproxen sodium) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Naproxen sodium 220 mg

Inactive ingredients

6 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate

• Povidone (PVP)

  Excipient (binder)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• FD&C Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Pain & Fever

Why this status

What to do next

1. Do not stop your medicine without speaking to your clinician.
2. Ask your pharmacist about the source of any flagged excipients (e.g., stearate, gelatin, glycerin).
3. Ask whether a different manufacturer or formulation has a clearer ingredient profile.
4. If fiqh nuance applies (e.g., ethanol or animal-derived), consult a qualified scholar.
5. Save to My Meds to track and re-check later.

• Aleve — Drug FactsOtherLow confidencewww.aleve.com
• DailyMed — Naproxen sodiumRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Haleon (Bayer Consumer) product infoManufacturerHigh confidencewww.haleon.com
• Povidone (PVP) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Talc — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Iron Oxide (colorant) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• FD&C Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow) — FDA — Color additivesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org

Halal-friendlier alternatives

Ranked by status and flagged excipients in our database. Your clinician must approve any switch.

Top pick: Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC) — Better halal status (halal) than Aleve 220 mg Tablet (naproxen sodium).

• Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC)

  Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare) · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Aleve 220 mg Tablet (naproxen sodium).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal