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CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG 50 MG — DIN 02243178

IBUPROFEN : 50 MG · MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG?

CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG 50 MG contains IBUPROFEN : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02243178, held by MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 22-Jul-2005. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.

What is CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG used for?

Temporary relief of minor aches and pains in muscles, bones and joints, headache, fever, aches and fever due to common cold or flu, immunizations, toothache, sore throat, earache.

Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.

How much does Ibuprofen cost around the world?

Ibuprofen is listed on 16 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.

What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; Austria publishes a KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis); Bahrain publishes a retail (max). Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.

MarketPrice basis published thereBrandsPacks listedRange
United Statesacquisition7130USD███.██
South Africasingle exit price76106ZAR███.██
Saudi Arabiapublic6178SAR███.██
United Arab Emiratespublic3856AED███.██
Bahrainretail (max)2944BHD███.██
Luxembourgreimbursement3232EUR███.██
SwedenAIP (pharmacy purchase price)825SEK███.██
Romaniamax producer price1423RON███.██
Norwaymax AUP (pharmacy retail)520NOK███.██
Australiaex-manufacturer315AUD███.██
AustriaKVP (Kassenverkaufspreis)510EUR███.██
United Kingdomhospital1010GBP███.██
Greeceproducer price (ex-factory)55EUR███.██
Czechiamax producer price (ex-factory)34CZK███.██
Icelandmax wholesale12ISK███.██
Belgiumpublic11EUR███.██

561 pack listings across 298 brand entries and 14 price bases, refreshed 10 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Ibuprofen pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.

Figures are held for the Nexara team. Cross-market prices are published on incompatible bases and are not an offer, a landed cost, or a guide to what any buyer can obtain. Nexara publishes which markets list the product and on what basis; the numbers stay internal.

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This table is a regulatory record of where the molecule is listed. The DIN on this page is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote it — see the alternatives above.

Is there a generic Ibuprofen in Canada, and who makes it?

Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.

26 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Ibuprofen, across 143 DINs, of which 46 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
HALEON CANADA ULC1715ADVIL 12 HOUR, ADVIL ARTHRITIS PAIN, ADVIL CAPLETS, ADVIL EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS, ADVIL EXTRA STRENGTH LIQUI-GELS, +12 moreSourceable in Canada
MCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC227CHILDREN'S MOTRIN, CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG, CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLETS, INFANTS' MOTRIN, JUNIOR STRENGTH MOTRIN CAPLETS, +16 moreSourceable in Canada
APOTEX INC187APO-IBUPROFEN, APO-IBUPROFEN CAPLET, APO-IBUPROFEN TAB 600MG, EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN LIQUID FILLED CAPSULES, EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN LIQUID GEL CAPSULES, +7 moreSourceable in Canada
VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC137EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN, EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN LIQUID CAPSULES, IBUPROFEN, IBUPROFEN CAPLETS, IBUPROFEN CAPLETS 200 MG, +6 moreSourceable in Canada
PHARMASCIENCE INC105EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, IBUPROFEN CAPLETS, IBUPROFEN LIQUID GELS, IBUPROFEN MUSCLE AND JOINT, +3 moreSourceable in Canada
JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION63IBUPROFEN, IBUPROFEN 200 MG, IBUPROFEN 400 MG, IBUPROFEN LIQUID GEL, JAMP IBUPROFEN SUSPENSION, +1 moreSourceable in Canada
PERRIGO INTERNATIONAL41CHILDREN'S IBUPROFEN SUSPENSION, IBUPROFEN, IBUPROFEN CAPLETS 200 MG, IBUPROFEN TABLETS 200 MGSourceable in Canada
JUNO OTC INC11IBUPROFEN MINI LIQUID CAPSULESSourceable in Canada
PFIZER CONSUMER HEALTHCARE A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC90ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE PAIN CAPLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE PAIN EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE PAIN TABLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE CAPLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE EXTRA STRENGTH, +4 moreNo marketed DIN
TEVA CANADA LIMITED60EXTRA STRENGTH IBUPROFEN, NOVO-PROFEN, REGULAR IBUPROFEN, TEVA-PROFENNo marketed DIN
PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC50CHILDREN'S EUROPROFEN, IBUPROFEN 200 MG, PENDO-IBUPROFEN, PENDO-IBUPROFEN (200MG CAPLET), PENDO-IBUPROFEN ESNo marketed DIN
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE ULC40ADVIL GEL CAPLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE CAPLETS, ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE EXTRA STRENGTH, ADVIL HEADACHE & MIGRAINE TABLETSNo marketed DIN

Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.

How is it supplied and stored?

Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.

Strength on the label50 MG
Dosage formTABLET
RouteORAL
Pack configuration (monograph)Suspension (100 mg/5 mL), Suspension Drops (40 mg/mL), Chewable Tablets (50 mg, 100 mg), Caplets (100 mg). Specific container sizes not listed in provided text.
StorageNot explicitly stated in the provided text (refer to Storage and Stability section 15, page 15, which is not included in the snippet).

Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.

Substance and classification

Active substanceIbuprofen
ATC codeM01AE01
AHFS class28:08.04.92
Biosimilar biologicNo

Health Canada record and identifiers

The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.

DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering)02243178
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2243178
Brand nameCHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG
Generic / active ingredientIBUPROFEN : 50 MG
Market authorization holderMCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeM01AE01
ATC anatomical main groupM — Musculo-skeletal system
ATC therapeutic subgroupM01AE
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date22-Jul-2005
Original market date2001-02-12 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

How is it administered?

Fever: 5-10 mg/kg based on temp. Pain: 10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours. Max 40 mg/kg/day. OTC single dose approx 7.5 mg/kg. Take with food or milk if upset stomach occurs.

Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to ibuprofen, ASA, or NSAIDs; acute peptic ulcer or GI bleeding; pregnancy or nursing; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; dehydrated children due to diarrhea, vomiting or lack of fluids.

Warnings and precautions

Risk of GI ulceration/bleeding. Caution in cardiac failure, hypertension, or kidney disease. May inhibit platelet aggregation. Discontinue if visual disturbances or skin rash occur.

What can be used instead?

Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.

1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations

46 of 143 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
ADVIL 12 HOUR600 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)HALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02443562
ADVIL ARTHRITIS PAIN400 MGCAPSULEHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02415623
ADVIL CAPLETS200 MGTABLETHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED01933531
ADVIL EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS400 MGTABLETHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02244577
ADVIL EXTRA STRENGTH LIQUI-GELS400 MGCAPSULEHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02248231
ADVIL LIQUI-GELS200 MGCAPSULEHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02241769
ADVIL MIGRAINE & HEADACHE400 MGCAPSULEHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02560380
ADVIL MINI-GELS200 MGCAPSULEHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02485400
ADVIL MUSCLE AND JOINT400 MGTABLETHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02355701
ADVIL PEDIATRIC DROPS40 MGDROPSHALEON CANADA ULCMARKETED02242522

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC M01AE

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
IbuprofenACTIPROFEN - CAPLET 200MG · ADVIL 12 HOUR · ADVIL ARTHRITIS PAIN · ADVIL CAPLETS · +107 more14346Yes
NaproxenALEVE BACK AND BODY PAIN · ALEVE CAPLETS · ALEVE LIQUID GELS · ALEVE NIGHTTIME · +81 more12531Yes
Ibuprofen, CombinationsADVIL COLD & FLU · ADVIL COLD & SINUS CONVENIENCE PACK · ADVIL COLD & SINUS EXTRA STRENGTH LIQUI-GELS · ADVIL COLD & SINUS LIQUI-GELS · +36 more4013Yes
Naproxen And EsomeprazoleMYLAN-NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MR · VIMOVO44Yes
KetoprofenKETOPROFEN · KETOPROFEN SR · KETOPROFEN SUPPOSITORIES · KETOPROFEN-E · +28 more363Yes
Tiaprofenic AcidALBERT TIAFEN SR · ALBERT TIAFEN TAB 200MG · ALBERT TIAFEN TAB 300MG · APO-TIAPROFENIC TABLETS -300MG · +15 more252Yes
FlurbiprofenANSAID TABLETS 100 MG · ANSAID TABLETS 50 MG · FLURBIPROFEN · FLURBIPROFEN-100 TAB 100MG · +12 more192Yes
OxaprozinAPO-OXAPROZIN · DAYPRO · RHOXAL-OXAPROZIN30Not in Canada
FenoprofenNALFON CAP 300MG · NALFON TAB 600MG20Not in Canada
Naproxen And DiphenhydraminePAIN RELIEVER & SLEEP AID10Not in Canada

A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.

3 · Adjacent classes in ATC M01A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
M01ABDiclofenac · Diclofenac, Combinations · Etodolac · Indometacin · Ketorolac · +2 more17038
M01AHCelecoxib · Rofecoxib7230
M01ACMeloxicam · Piroxicam · Tenoxicam6714
M01AGMefenamic Acid71
M01AXNabumetone121
M01AAOxyphenbutazone · Phenylbutazone · Phenylbutazone, Combinations70

Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.

What else is CHILDREN'S MOTRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 50MG called?

The same molecule, Ibuprofen, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:

NameScriptRegistered in
BrufenLatinAustralia, Bahrain, Czechia, South Africa
IbumaxLatinCzechia, Norway, Sweden
Ibuprofen ZentivaLatinNorway, Sweden
IbuxLatinNorway
Deep ReliefLatinBahrain, South Africa
Ibumetin®LatinSweden
Brufen®LatinSweden
I-PROFENLatinBahrain
IbupainLatinSouth Africa
InzaLatinSouth Africa
PedeaLatinBahrain, Iceland, South Africa
Brufen RetardLatinBahrain, Norway, South Africa
IbudorumLatinSaudi Arabia
IBUGESICLatinBahrain, Saudi Arabia
Ibuprofen B. BraunLatinNorway

Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.

What is Ibuprofen called in other languages?

Buyers, prescribers and procurement teams outside Canada often search for the ingredient in their own script. These are phonetic renderings of the ingredient name Ibuprofen, published to help those searches reach this page.

LanguageIbuprofen
Chinese (Simplified) 简体中文布洛芬
Russian РусскийИбупрофен
Spanish EspañolIbuprofeno
French FrançaisIbuprofène
Portuguese PortuguêsIbuprofeno
German DeutschIbuprofen
Persian فارسیایبوپروفن
Turkish Türkçeİbuprofen
Japanese 日本語イブプロフェン
Thai ไทยอิบูโปรเฟน
Vietnamese Tiếng ViệtIbuprofen
Indonesian Bahasa IndonesiaIbuprofen
Italian ItalianoIbuprofene

These are transliterations of the ingredient name, generated automatically and published only where two independent checks agreed. They are not registered local trade names and carry no marketing authorisation in any market. Always confirm a product against its local registration before ordering.

Can this still be bought in Canada?

No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled post market in Health Canada's Drug Product Database, so the product is no longer authorized for sale in Canada and Nexara does not supply it. This page is kept as a regulatory record.

If you are looking for a current equivalent, the alternatives above list every product sharing this therapeutic class, with the marketed ones first. Ask us to source an alternative

Ordering questions

Who can buy this from Nexara?

Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.

Is there a minimum order?

Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.

What is the lead time?

Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.

Why is there no price on this page?

Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.

Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?

Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database and the approved product monograph (PDF). Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 11 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02243178. Last reviewed 2026-09-11. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.