Children's Motrin

Generic name: ibuprofen

Used for: Fever · Minor aches, pains and headache · 1 more

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic ibuprofen

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ibuprofen.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Children's Motrin, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameChildren's Motrin
Authorized genericibuprofen
Regular genericibuprofen
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as the brand?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Children's Motrin’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Children's Motrin’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Children's Motrin was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (ibuprofen) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic ibuprofen is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

Uses

temporarily:

  • relieves minor aches and pains due to the common cold, flu, sore throat, headache and toothache
  • reduces fever

Source: the FDA label for Children's Motrin (Kenvue Brands LLC), November 8, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/childrens-motrin/