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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

669 medications

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Sunscreen

Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone

Strength
6 mg/g, 7.5 mg/g, 5 mg/g, 5 mg/g
Form
Lotion
OTC

Total Resources International

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunscreen

Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone

Strength
6 mg/g, 7.5 mg/g, 5 mg/g, 5 mg/g
Form
Lotion
OTC

Safetec of America, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

sunscreen 01

avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, 10 g/…
Form
Spray
OTC

Cosmuses Cosmetics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunscreen Cream

Zinc Oxide 15%,Titanium Dioxide 6%,Homosalate 5%,Octisalate 4%

Strength
.05 g/mL, .04 g/mL, .06 g/mL, .15 g/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Foshan Sugar Max Cosmetics CO.,Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunscreen Glowing, SPF 30

Sunscreen Glowing Lotion

Strength
1.5 g/50mL, 4.5 g/50mL, 2.5 g/50mL, 3.5…
Form
Lotion
OTC

Cardinal Health, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunscreen SPF 30

Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene

Strength
30 mg/g, 100 mg/g, 50 mg/g, 70 mg/g
Form
Spray
OTC

Nice-Pak Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

SUNSCREEN SPRAY150mL

Zinc Oxide 12%, Titanium Dioxide 6%, Homosalate 14%, Octisalate 5%

Strength
.14 g/mL, .05 g/mL, .06 g/mL, .12 g/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Foshan Sugar Max Cosmetics CO.,Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunski Sol Power Daily Face Sunscreen SPF 50

HOMOSALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, OCTISALATE, AVOBENZONE

Strength
29 mg/mL, 90 mg/mL, 45 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Stewart Charley Ventures, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunsorb Reef Safe SPF15

Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Strength
20 mg/g, 50 mg/g, 30 mg/g
Form
Lotion
OTC

QS Key West Aloe, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunsorb Reef Safe SPF30

Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Strength
20 mg/g, 70 mg/g, 50 mg/g
Form
Lotion
OTC

QS Key West Aloe, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sunsorb Reef Safe SPF50

Homosalate, Zinc Oxide, Octocrylene

Strength
100 mg/g, 50 mg/g, 57 mg/g
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

QS Key West Aloe, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Superscreen Hydrating Daily Cream SPF 40

Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene

Strength
3 g/100mL, 6 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, 1.5 g/…
Form
Cream
OTC

Supergoop, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

SURFACE SUN SPF 50 DRY TOUCH Fragrance Free

Homosalate 10.00% Octocrylene 6.00% Avobenzone 3.00%

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL, 6 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Surface Products Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

SURFACE SUN SPF 50 DRY TOUCH Fragrance Free

Homosalate 10.00% Octocrylene 6.00% Avobenzone 3.00%

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL, 6 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Surface Products Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

SURFACE SUN SPF30 DRY TOUCH Fragrance Free

Homosalate 10.00% Octocrylene 6.00% Avobenzone 3.00%

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL, 6 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Surface Products Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Tanning Club Everyday Sunscreen SPF 30

HOMOSALATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, AVOBENZONE

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

TANNING CLUB, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Tanning Club Everyday Sunscreen SPF 30

HOMOSALATE, OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, AVOBENZONE

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

TANNING CLUB, LLC

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.