NDAORALTABLET, CHEWABLE
Approved
Nov 1996
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
20
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
JUNIOR STRENGTH MOTRIN (ibuprofen) by Design Pharmaceuticals is cyclooxygenase inhibitors [moa]. First approved in 1996.
Drug data last refreshed Yesterday
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Junior Strength Motrin is an oral chewable ibuprofen tablet indicated for pain, fever, headache, sore throat pain, postoperative pain, back pain, dental pain, and tension-type headache in pediatric and younger patients. It works by inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes to reduce prostaglandin production and inflammation. This is a mature, over-the-counter NSAID formulation approved in 1996.
LOE Approaching
As a mature OTC product approaching loss of exclusivity, the brand team is likely focused on line extensions and defending market share against generic competition rather than expansion.
Mechanism of Action
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Indications
Indication data is being enriched from DailyMed and FDA labeling. Check back soon for approved therapeutic uses.
Clinical Trials (20)
Effect of Extracorporeal Radial Shock Wave Ibuprofen Phonophoresis on Subacromial Space in Patients With Impingement Syndrome.
Started Mar 2026
70 enrolled
RehabilitationShock WaveImpingement Syndrome
A Comparative Bioavailability Study of Reformulated Ibuprofen 2% and 4% Oral Suspensions (Berlin Chemie AG) and Versus Ibuprofen (Nurofen®) 200 mg/5 ml Oral Suspension
Started Nov 2023
74 enrolled
Healthy Male and Female Subjects
Efficacy and Safety of S (+) - Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Pain
Started Aug 2022
176 enrolled
Osteoarthritis
Efficacy and Safety of S (+) - Ibuprofen in the Treatment of Mechanical Low Back Pain
Started Jun 2022
177 enrolled
Low Back Pain, MechanicalLow Back PainAcute Low Back Pain
Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Ibuprofen Versus Ketorolac in Patients Undergoing in Orthopedic Surgery
Started Aug 2021
100 enrolled
Intravenous Drug UsageIbuprofenKetorolac+2 more
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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