ibuprofen40 MG/MLcost and price(15 mL)
ibuprofen 40 MG/ML Oral Suspension
Used for
Ankylosing spondylitis, Arthritis, Bursitis, Dysmenorrhea, Fever, Gout, Inflammation, Menorrhagia and 3 more
Pain reliever/fever reducer · NLM RxClass and the FDA drug label
What it cost pharmacies
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No prescription needed
You may not need a prescription for this.
ibuprofen is also sold over the counter — 1,966 non-prescription products contain the same active ingredient. Store brands at supermarkets, discount stores and dollar stores are usually the cheapest way to buy it, and no pharmacy visit is required.
We have 12 recorded shelf prices for ibuprofen — listed below with the pharmacy options, cheapest per unit first.
Same active ingredient does not mean same product. Prescription strengths are often higher than what is sold on a shelf, so confirm with your pharmacist or prescriber that the shelf version matches what you were prescribed before switching.
Cheaper form
The tablet form of this drug costs 111.7× less.
Measured per gram of ibuprofen, the suspension/ drops works out at $4.94 against $0.04 for the tablet. Liquids cost more to make, ship and store, and that shows up in what you pay.
Whether a tablet would work for you is a question for your prescriber or pharmacist — it depends on the dose and on whether swallowing one is manageable. Worth asking, because they may not know the price difference either.
This is not medical advice, just a price comparison. Do not crush, split or dissolve any medication unless a pharmacist has told you that yours is safe to take that way.
Where to buy
Ordered by what you pay today for 15. A bigger pack further down is cheaper per unit and lasts longer — whichever matters more to you is the right one.
Dollar Tree · off the shelf
Valuhealth
- Cost per unit
- $0.031
- Pharmacies paid, per unit
- $0.20
- Prescription needed
- No
At this pack size, 15 count would take 1 pack ($1.25). Larger packs are often cheaper per unit — any we have recorded appear as their own row on the left.
Stock varies by store, and shipped orders may have a pack minimum. Call ahead before making a trip.
Add a ZIP code to your search and this will open Dollar Tree's finder for your area. Each store lists its own phone number on the results page.
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These prices are what we found when we last checked, on November 1, 2026. They can change by the time you reach the pharmacy, and sales tax may apply. Not medical advice.
Dollar Tree · off the shelf
Valuhealth
- Cost per unit
- $0.031
- Pharmacies paid, per unit
- $0.20
- Prescription needed
- No
At this pack size, 15 count would take 1 pack ($1.25). Larger packs are often cheaper per unit — any we have recorded appear as their own row on the left.
Stock varies by store, and shipped orders may have a pack minimum. Call ahead before making a trip.
Add a ZIP code to your search and this will open Dollar Tree's finder for your area. Each store lists its own phone number on the results page.
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Also listed under
Taken from what this drug's own FDA label lists it for, and the pharmacologic class it is assigned. Each one prices every other drug we hold in it.