Is Target Bayer Low Dose Aspirin Gluten-Free?

Celiac.com 04/02/2022 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we've seen a lot is about low dose aspirin. We've done articles on Aleve, and on Tylenol, both of which are gluten-free.

We've even written about concerns that Advil and aspirin might be promoting celiac disease.

The question we've seen specifically is: Is Target Bayer Low Dose Aspirin gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? 

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The answer is that Bayer does not label their aspirin as gluten-free. That doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe for people with celiac disease, but it's also fairly easy to avoid gluten entirely by choosing a brand that is labeled gluten-free.

The Bayer website says that "We don’t add gluten to our products. However, we can’t guarantee they are 100% gluten free since our products are produced in a facility that manufactures and packages items that may contain gluten." Also, the Bayer Low Dose Aspirin sold at Target is the same Bayer product available elsewhere.

Bayer Low Dose Aspirin

• Ingredients: 
• Active: Aspirin 81 mg
• Inactive: Colloidal silicon dioxide, Corn starch, D&C red #27 aluminum lake, Dextrose, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, Flavor, Microcrystalline cellulose, Saccharin sodium

For anyone who wants to be sure that they are getting aspirin that is labeled gluten-free, then look for brands, like St. Joseph's Low Dose Aspirin, and others that are labeled gluten-free.