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Medication Comparison

Compare any two to four medications side by side — what is actually in them, how strong they are, how they are taken and who makes them. Built on the 112,035 products in the US FDA National Drug Code directory.

  • 56,435Prescription
  • 55,600Over the counter
  • 3,850Active ingredients
  • 36,475We stock the ingredient

135 medications

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ACID GONE ANTACID

aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate

Strength
95 mg/15mL, 358 mg/15mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Major Pharmaceuticals

Not stocked by us — reference only

Acid Gone Antacid Extra Strength

aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate

Strength
160 mg/1, 105 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
OTC

Major Pharmaceuticals

Not stocked by us — reference only

ADVANCED ANTACID MINT

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, dimethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

GOODSENSE

Not stocked by us — reference only

ADVANCED REGULAR STRENGTH ANTACID

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
200 mg/5mL, 20 mg/5mL, 200 mg/5mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

WALGREEN COMPANY

Not stocked by us — reference only

ALMACONE DOUBLE STRENGTH

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, dimethicone

Strength
400 mg/5mL, 40 mg/5mL, 400 mg/5mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

RUGBY LABORATORIES

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide

Strength
320 mg/5mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Rugby Laboratories

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide

Strength
320 mg/5mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, and Simethicone

Strength
1200 mg/30mL, 120 mg/30mL, 1200 mg/30mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, and Simethicone

Strength
2400 mg/30mL, 240 mg/30mL, 2400 mg/30mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, and Simethicone

Strength
2400 mg/30mL, 240 mg/30mL, 2400 mg/30mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Everpharm LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, and Simethicone

Strength
1200 mg/30mL, 120 mg/30mL, 1200 mg/30mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Everpharm LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Rugby Laboratories

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Strength
400 mg/5mL, 40 mg/5mL, 400 mg/5mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Safeway

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

H E B

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide and Simethicone

Strength
400 mg/5mL, 40 mg/5mL, 400 mg/5mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

CVS

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Retail Business Services, LLC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antacid

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
800 mg/10mL, 80 mg/10mL, 800 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

Retail Business Services, LLC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

ANTACID AND GASRELIEF

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, dimethicone

Strength
400 mg/10mL, 40 mg/10mL, 400 mg/10mL
Form
Suspension
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

GOODSENSE

Not stocked by us — reference only

ANTACID AND GASRELIEF

aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone

Strength
800 mg/10mL, 80 mg/10mL, 800 mg/10mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
OTC

GOODSENSE

Not stocked by us — reference only

How to read a comparison

Same ingredient, different name

Most medications exist under several names: one brand name, one generic name, and a different brand again in another country. What matters is the active ingredient and its strength — two products with the same ingredient at the same strength are, for most purposes, the same medicine.

Strength is not a measure of quality

A 10 mg tablet is not "better" than a 5 mg one. Strength is matched to the person and the condition, and a higher one is not an upgrade. Only your prescriber can say which is right for you.

Dosage form changes more than convenience

The same ingredient as a tablet, a capsule or a liquid can be absorbed at different speeds. Modified-release forms in particular are not interchangeable with ordinary ones, even at an identical stated strength.

Approval route

NDA is an original brand-name approval. ANDA is a generic, which had to prove it delivers the ingredient to the bloodstream at a rate and extent statistically equivalent to the original. OTC monograph covers products sold without a prescription under standing FDA rules.

Controlled substances

A DEA schedule badge means the medication is federally controlled because of its potential for dependence or misuse. Schedule II is the most tightly restricted of those available by prescription. These carry extra rules on prescribing, refills and supply.

What "we supply this ingredient" means

Where we stock a product containing the same active ingredient, the card says so and links to it. That is an ingredient match — the strength, form or manufacturer of what we sell may differ from the FDA record shown, so check the product page before ordering.

This tool is for information only and is not medical advice. It cannot tell you whether a medication is safe or suitable for you, and nothing here replaces a conversation with a prescriber or pharmacist. Source data is published by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration via openFDA and is reproduced without their endorsement; the FDA states it should not be relied upon for decisions about medical care.