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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

112,035 medications

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ORACEA

DOXYCYCLINE

Strength
40 mg/1
Form
Capsule
Class
Tetracycline-class Drug
Rx only

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

$8.40 We supply Doxydan 100 mg (different strength or form) View product

Orange Antacid Soft Chew

Calcium Carbonate

Strength
1177 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Blood Coagulation Factor; Phosphate Bin…
OTC

CVS Pharmacy

$6.30 We supply Generic Calcium Carbonate 500 mg (different strength or form) View product

Orapred ODT

prednisolone sodium phosphate

Strength
10 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Orally Disintegrating
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only

Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.

$4.20 We supply Generic Prednisolone 10 mg View product

Orapred ODT

prednisolone sodium phosphate

Strength
15 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Orally Disintegrating
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only

Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.

$4.20 We supply Generic Prednisolone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

Orapred ODT

prednisolone sodium phosphate

Strength
30 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Orally Disintegrating
Class
Corticosteroid
Rx only

Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.

$4.20 We supply Generic Prednisolone 10 mg (different strength or form) View product

ORLASKIN ACNE Treatment

Salicylic Acid

Strength
2 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Guangzhou Yapheon Health Industry Co., Ltd.

$7.60 We supply Epiotic 50 ml (different strength or form) View product

ORLISTAT

Strength
120 mg/1
Form
Capsule
Class
Intestinal Lipase Inhibitor
Rx only

H2-Pharma LLC

$27.30 We supply Generic Xenical 120 mg View product

Orraya WART REMOVER Patches

Salicylic acid 40% WART REMOVER Patches

Strength
40 g/1001
Form
Patch
OTC

Wenzhou Yuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

$7.60 We supply Epiotic 50 ml (different strength or form) View product

Orythia Pain Relieving Lidocaine

LIDOCAINE

Strength
40 mg/g
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Planet (Anhui) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

$3.36 We supply Xylocaine 5% 1 tube 50 g (different strength or form) View product

OSNOIA Wart Remover

Wart Remover

Strength
17 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Guangzhou Zanming Trading Co., Ltd.

$7.60 We supply Epiotic 50 ml (different strength or form) View product

Otezla

apremilast

Strength
30 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Film Coated
Class
Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor
Rx only

Amgen, Inc

$51.84 We supply Aprezo 30 mg (1 pack / 30 tabs) View product

Otezla

apremilast

Strength
20 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Film Coated
Class
Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor
Rx only

Amgen, Inc

$51.84 We supply Aprezo 30 mg (1 pack / 30 tabs) (different strength or form) View product

Otezla

apremilast

Strength
75 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Film Coated
Class
Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor
Rx only

Amgen, Inc

$51.84 We supply Aprezo 30 mg (1 pack / 30 tabs) (different strength or form) View product

Otrexup

methotrexate

Strength
10 mg/.4mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Rx only

Antares Pharma, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Methotrexate 2.5 mg (different strength or form) View product

Otrexup

methotrexate

Strength
12.5 mg/.4mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Rx only

Antares Pharma, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Methotrexate 2.5 mg View product

Otrexup

methotrexate

Strength
15 mg/.4mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Rx only

Antares Pharma, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Methotrexate 2.5 mg (different strength or form) View product

Otrexup

methotrexate

Strength
17.5 mg/.4mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Rx only

Antares Pharma, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Methotrexate 2.5 mg (different strength or form) View product

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.