Be Aware of Surprising Ingredients in New Aleve Topicals

September 2021

You can reduce confusion about the new topical products AleveX and Aleve Arthritis Pain Gel.

These OTCs don't contain the NSAID naproxen like oral Aleve.

Instead, Aleve Arthritis Pain Gel has diclofenac 1%...the same NSAID as OTC Voltaren gel. AleveX lotion or spray has menthol and camphor...and no NSAID.

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Be Aware of Surprising Ingredients in New Aleve Topicals

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