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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

131 medications

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Quality Choice Eye Wash

Water

Strength
99.05 g/100mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Chain Drug Marketing Assoc., Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Rite Aid Eye Wash

Purified Water

Strength
99.05 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Rite Aid

Not stocked by us — reference only

Rugby Eye Wash

Water, purified

Strength
99.05 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Rugby Laboratories

Not stocked by us — reference only

RUGBY EYE WASH

Water, purified

Strength
99.05 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

A-S Medication Solutions

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Diluent

diluent

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Eli Lilly and Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

STERILE DILUENT

Sterile Water

Strength
.7 mL/.7mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

STERILE DILUENT

Sterile Water

Strength
.7 mL/.7mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Diluent for Remodulin

water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

United Therapeutics Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Diluent for Treprostinil

water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only Generic

Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Inc.,

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Eyesaline Eyewash

Strength
98.7 g/100g
Form
Liquid
OTC

Protective Industrial Products, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only Generic

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Irrigant
Rx only

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Strength
100 mL/100mL
Form
Irrigant
Rx only

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
100 mL/100mL
Form
Irrigant
Rx only

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
100 mL/100mL
Form
Irrigant
Rx only

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
100 mL/100mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Baxter Healthcare Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

water injection

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only Generic

Henry Schein, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Henry Schein, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

STERILE WATER

WATER

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Henry Schein, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

WATER

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Hospira, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

WATER

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only

Hospira, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Sterile Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only Generic

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation

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.