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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

257 medications

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Sensodyne True white

potassium nitrate and sodium fluoride

Strength
50 mg/g, 1.15 mg/g
Form
Paste
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Silver Nitrate Applicators

Strength
25 mg/100mg, 75 mg/100mg
Form
Stick
Rx only

Arzol Chemical Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sodium Fluoride 5000 ppm Enamel Protect

Sodium Fluoride1.1%, Potassium Nitrate 5%

Strength
57.5 mg/mL, 5.8 mg/mL
Form
Gel, Dentifrice
Rx only

Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Swabs

Silver Nitrate

Strength
25 g/100mL, 75 g/100mL
Form
Swab
Rx only

McKesson

Not stocked by us — reference only

Target Sensitive Whitening TP

Sodium fluoride

Strength
5 g/100g, .24 g/100g
Form
Paste, Dentifrice
OTC

Target

Not stocked by us — reference only

TeethWhitening Kit

Strength
12 g/100mL, 3 g/100mL, 1 g/100mL
Form
Cream
Class
Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Age…
OTC

Jiangxi Dentalbright Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

TheraBreath

Potassium nitrate, Sodium fluoride

Strength
5 g/100g, .24 g/100g
Form
Paste, Dentifrice
OTC

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

TRICITRATES

POTASSIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, and CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE

Strength
334 mg/5mL, 550 mg/5mL, 500 mg/5mL
Form
Solution
Class
Anti-coagulant; Anti-coagulant; Anti-co…
Rx only

PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma

Not stocked by us — reference only

Tricitrates

Strength
334 mg/5mL, 550 mg/5mL, 500 mg/5mL
Form
Solution
Class
Anti-coagulant; Anti-coagulant; Anti-co…
Rx only

Chartwell RX, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Tricitrates

Strength
334 mg/5mL, 550 mg/5mL, 500 mg/5mL
Form
Solution
Class
Anti-coagulant; Anti-coagulant; Anti-co…
Rx only

Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

UROCIT-K

potassium citrate

Strength
10 meq/1
Form
Tablet, Extended Release
Class
Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Age…
Rx only

Mission Pharmacal Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

UROCIT-K

potassium citrate

Strength
15 meq/1
Form
Tablet, Extended Release
Class
Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Age…
Rx only

Mission Pharmacal Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Wintergreen Peppermint

POTASSIUM NITRATE, SODIUM FLUORIDE

Strength
50 mg/g, 1.5 mg/g
Form
Paste, Dentifrice
OTC

Twice Twice 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.