Childrens Ibuprofen (ibuprofen) NDC 72888-479

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72888-479Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72888-0479Add the package segment from the table below.

Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
72888-479-01	72888047901	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72888-479-01) / 120 mL in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Mar 5, 2026

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary): Childrens Ibuprofen
Generic name (nonproprietary): ibuprofen
Active ingredients: Ibuprofen — 100 mg/5mL
Dosage form: Suspension
Route: Oral
Labeler: Advagen Pharma Ltd.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 220239
Marketing start: Mar 5, 2026
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72888-479_4cd0bf13-9659-1b1c-e063-6394a90a899aSPL ID 4cd0bf13-9659-1b1c-e063-6394a90a899aSPL set ID 4b8b06f3-8557-4645-af27-c0819e163b79RxCUI 197803UNII WK2XYI10QM
Pharmacologic class: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N472888047901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0479-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective Mar 12, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

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

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