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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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5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Serum

Strength
.3 g/100g, .2 g/100g, 5 g/100g, .2 g/10…
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator; Central Nervous…
OTC

Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Serum

Strength
.3 g/100mL, .2 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, .2 g…
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator; Central Nervous…
OTC

Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Serum

Strength
.3 g/100mL, .2 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, .2 g…
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator; Central Nervous…
OTC

Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Serum Roll-on

Minoxidil 5% , Rosemary 1%

Strength
.05 g/mL, .01 g/mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Shenzhen Boyimei Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Sprays Serum

Minoxidil, Biotin

Strength
.005 g/mL, .05 g/mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Shenzhen Joyuflsh Technology Co.,Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Sprays Serum

Minoxidil

Strength
.005 g/mL, .05 g/mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Shenzhen Joyuflsh Technology Co.,Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Sprays Serum

Minoxidil 5%

Strength
.5 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Guangzhou Borderless Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil Hair Growth Topical Solution

Minoxidil

Strength
.5 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Guangzhou Borderless Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% Minoxidil with Biotin

Minoxidil

Strength
.2 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Solution
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Guangzhou Borderless Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

5% minoxidil with biotin topical solution

Minoxidil

Strength
.5 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Solution
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC

Guangzhou Borderless Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

50 Ethyl Rubbing Alcohol

Alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Iron Lab SA de CV

Not stocked by us — reference only

50 percent Isopropyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Whole Foods Market

Not stocked by us — reference only

50 Wintergreen Alcohol

Alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Iron Lab SA de CV

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% DEXTROSE

Strength
25 g/50mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% Isopropyl Alcohol

Isopropyl Alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

H E B

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% Isopropyl Alcohol

Isopropyl Alcohol

Strength
500 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Amazon.com Services LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% MAGNESIUM SULFATE

Strength
500 mg/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxa…
Rx only Generic

HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA Health First

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% Rubbing

Isopropyl Alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Vi-Jon, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

50% Rubbing

Isopropyl Alcohol

Strength
50 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Perrigo Direct, 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.