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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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Acne Tonic

Anthracinum, Antimonium crud, Apis mel, Carbo an, Hamamelis, Hepar su…

Strength
30 [hp_C]/41mL, 4 [hp_X]/41mL, 200 [hp_…
Form
Liquid
Class
Osmotic Laxative; Standardized Insect V…
OTC

Eight and Company L.L.C

Not stocked by us — reference only

Acne Treatment System

BENZOYL PEROXIDE, SALICYLIC ACID

Form
Kit
OTC

Vivier Pharma, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Acne Treatment with Sulfur

SULFUR

Strength
5 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

DLC Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Acne Treatment with Sulfur

SULFUR

Strength
10 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

DLC Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Acne/Pimple Control

Calendula Officinalis Flowering Top and Silicon Dioxide

Strength
6 [hp_X]/1000mL, 6 [hp_X]/1000mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Forces of Nature

Not stocked by us — reference only

ACOLYE Lidocaine Cream Topical Analgesia Cream

LIDOCAINE,MENTHOL

Strength
4 g/100g, 1 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Guangdong Aimu Biological Technology Co., Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

ACONITE

Aconitum napellus

Strength
200 [hp_C]/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

ENERGIQUE, INC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum 30X

Strength
30 [hp_X]/30mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

True Botanica, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum Combination 9201

Aconitum Combination

Strength
3 [hp_X]/29.5mL, 2 [hp_X]/29.5mL, 3 [hp…
Form
Liquid
OTC

Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum e tub. 30

Strength
30 [hp_X]/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Uriel Pharmacy Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

ACONITUM NAP

Strength
3 [hp_X]/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Rxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
6 [hp_C]/6[hp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
9 [hp_C]/9[hp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
12 [hp_C]/12[hp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
15 [hp_C]/15[hp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
30 [hp_C]/30[hp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
200 [kp_C]/200[kp_C]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
1 [hp_M]/[hp_M]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
10 [hp_M]/10[hp_M]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
12 [hp_X]/12[hp_X]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
30 [hp_X]/30[hp_X]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aconitum napellus

Strength
6 [hp_X]/6[hp_X]
Form
Pellet
OTC

Boiron

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.