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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

3,011 medications

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Burts Bees Calming Day SPF30

Zinc OXide

Strength
16.9 g/100g
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Burts Bees

Not stocked by us — reference only

Burts Bees Firming Day SPF30

Zinc OXide

Strength
16.9 g/100g
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Burts Bees

Not stocked by us — reference only

buttah Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF-30

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ZINC OXIDE

Strength
2.5 g/100mL, 6 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Buttah Enterprises, LLC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

calamine

Calamine and Zinc oxide

Strength
160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

WALGREEN COMPANY

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine

Calamine and Zinc Oxide

Strength
160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

calamine

Calamine and Zinc oxide

Strength
160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine

Calamine 8% and Zinc Oxide 8%

Strength
160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Pharma Nobis, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine

Calamine and Zinc Oxide

Strength
80 mg/mL, 80 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Marie's Original Formulas LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine Phenolated Topical Suspension

Calamine and Zinc Oxide and Phenol

Strength
10 mg/mL, 160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Humco Holding Group, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine Phenolated Topical Suspension

Calamine and Zinc Oxide and Phenol

Strength
10 mg/mL, 160 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Pharma Nobis, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calamine Plus

calamine, pramoxine hydrochloride

Strength
.4 mg/g, 10 mg/g, 79.6 mg/g
Form
Spray
OTC

Kroger Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calming Protection SPF40

Zinc Oxide

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

FRESH FACED SKIN CARE LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calmol 4

Zinc Oxide and Cocoa Butter

Strength
2052 mg/1, 270 mg/1
Form
Suppository
OTC

Resical Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Calprotect

Menthol, Zinc Oxide

Strength
.44 g/100g, 20.6 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Reliable 1 Laboratories LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Canopy SPF 40 Tinted

Zinc Oxide

Strength
160 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

BORREGO SPRINGS SKINCARE LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Canopy Untinted

Zinc Oxide

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

BORREGO SPRINGS SKINCARE 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.