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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

1,276 medications

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Eagle Extra Strength

Menthol Methyl Salicylate

Strength
14.5 g/100mL, 30 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Borden Company (Private) Limited

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eagle Medicated

Menthol Methyl Salicylate

Strength
14.5 g/100mL, 30 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

Borden Company (Private) Limited

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eagle Medicated

Menthol Methyl Salicylate

Strength
14.5 g/100mL, 30 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

Borden Company (Private) Limited

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eagle Medicated

Menthol Methyl Salicylate

Strength
14.5 g/100mL, 30 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

Eagle Indo Pharma, PT

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eagle Medicated

Menthol Methyl Salicylate

Strength
14.5 g/100mL, 30 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

Eagle Indo Pharma

Not stocked by us — reference only

Earthmed Sport 2000mg

Menthol

Strength
7.9 g/71.9g
Form
Salve
OTC

Earthmed LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Ease Your Pain

Menthol

Strength
4 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

Proximity Capital Partners LLC dba Asutra

Not stocked by us — reference only

Easment DMSO cream

Menthol 1.00%

Strength
1.15 g/115g
Form
Cream
OTC

Easment LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Elastic Relief Strip

Menthol

Strength
.056 g/g
Form
Patch
OTC

Shanghai Chuangshi Medical Technology (Group) C…

Not stocked by us — reference only

Elgin Pain Relief

Menthol

Strength
35 mg/g
Form
Gel
OTC

Eco-Logics, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Equate Lidocaine and Menthol Paraben Free

Lidocaine 4% plus Menthol 1%

Strength
4 g/100g, 1 g/100g
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Walmart Stores Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Equate Lidocaine Cool and Heat

Lidocaine 4% plus Menthol 1%

Strength
4 g/100g, 1 g/100g
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Walmart Stores Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Equate Pain Relief Balm

Menthol 11%, Camphor 11% Ointment

Strength
110 mg/g, 110 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

WALMART, INC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Equate Rub

Camphor, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol

Strength
4.8 g/100g, 1.2 g/100g, 2.6 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Walmart 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.