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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

55 medications

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Carbon Dioxide

Strength
995 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Westair Gases & Equipment, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
992 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
998 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Holston Gases, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Linde Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Arcet Equipment Company dba Arc3 Gases North

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Reliant Holdings, Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
992 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Central Welding Supply Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

MITCHELL WELDING SUPPLY DBA Meritus Texas

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
1 g/g
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

AIRGAS THERAPEUTICS LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY OF LOUISVILLE, INC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
992 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

WSM SUPPLIER LLC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Air

Strength
200 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Air Mixture

Strength
50 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

General Air Service & Supply Co

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Compressed

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

MESSER GAS PUERTO RICO, INC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen

Strength
200 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Oxygen

Strength
200 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Mix

Strength
300 mL/L, 700 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide Refrigerated

Carbon Dioxide

Strength
990 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Messer LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide-Air Mixture

Strength
70 mL/L, 210 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide-Air Mixture

Strength
50 mL/L, 210 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide-Air Mixture

Strength
80 mL/L, 210 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide-Air Mixture

Strength
100 mL/L, 210 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Mixture

Strength
70 mL/L, 930 mL/L
Form
Gas
Class
Radiographic Contrast Agent
Rx only

Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.

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.