Will Aleve show up in a swab mouth drug test?

Answer 1

No. Most drug tests are used to identify parent drugs or their products from metabolism. Most companies use drug tests to detect illegal substances whether it be illegal by law or by their policy. Aleve is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and unnecessary to test for. I have never seen a drug test that includes Aleve. A swab mouth uses your saliva and detects drugs of recent use (within 3 days) with the detection depending on the drugs/ metabolite present in the saliva. The drugs tested for are usually the popularly abused drugs (alcohol, stimulants, marijuana, opiates, etc). I do want to mention that Aleve can lead to ulcers in the stomach and potential stomach upset when taken on an empty stomach. Obviously, the greater amount taken, the greater the risk. Remember that pain is usually a signal from the body something is wrong. By masking it you are not necessarily treating the source (although Aleve does have anti-inflammation properties).