OTC
Aleve Caplets (220mg)
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Chemistry breakdown
Bar length = weight in the OTC formula · color = that component's score · tap a name to learn what it means.
Scored from 40% of the formula's weight. The rest doesn't apply to this product.
Active-ingredient risk6/10 · 40% weight
The medicine's active drug itself — its safety margin, side-effect profile and interaction record at the labelled dose.
Contamination historyno data · 25% weight
Recalls and manufacturing contamination events on record for this product class or maker.
Excipient flagsno excipients listed · 15% weight
The inactive ingredients — dyes, fillers, sweeteners — rated the same way food additives are.
Manufacturing recordno data · 10% weight
The maker's FDA inspection and quality-control history.
Third-party verificationno data · 10% weight
Whether an independent lab (e.g. USP) has verified content and purity.
Active & inactive ingredients · 1
Active drug substances first, then excipients — binders, dyes and fillers. Tap any row for its sources.
Made by
- 2018–2020Roundup / glyphosate — malice finding and $10.9B settlement — In Johnson v. Monsanto (2018) a California jury found Monsanto acted with malice and awarded punitive damages, a finding that survived reduction on appeal; the 'Monsanto Papers' disclosed in litigation documented ghostwriting of scientific literature and efforts to influence regulatory review. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, agreed to a settlement of up to $10.9B in 2020. Bayer maintains glyphosate is safe when used as directed, and EPA has not withdrawn its registration.
- 1925–1952IG Farben — corporate predecessor — Bayer was a constituent of IG Farben, whose conduct during the Nazi period included the use of slave labour at Auschwitz-Monowitz and the manufacture of Zyklon B by an affiliate. Bayer has acknowledged this history and participated in the German industry compensation fund. Recorded because the corporate grade follows corporate identity, and this is part of the documented record; it is not evidence about present-day products.