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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

Tick up to 4 to compare.

JUNIOR STRENGTH ADVIL

ibuprofen

Strength
100 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

$6.30 We supply Brufen 600 mg (different strength or form) View product

JUNIOR STRENGTH ADVIL

ibuprofen

Strength
100 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
OTC

Proficient Rx LP

$6.30 We supply Brufen 600 mg (different strength or form) View product

JUST CBD RELIEF SOOTHING

LIDOCAINE HCL

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

Just Brands LLC

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

JUST CBD SOOTHING UNSCENTED

LIDOCAINE HCL

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

Just Brands LLC

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

JYLAMVO

Methotrexate

Strength
2 mg/mL
Form
Solution
Class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Rx only

SHORLA ONCOLOGY INC.

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

JYNARQUE

tolvaptan

Strength
15 mg/1
Form
Tablet
Class
Vasopressin V2 Receptor Antagonist
Rx only

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

$253.05 We supply Natrise 15 mg View product

JYNARQUE

tolvaptan

Strength
30 mg/1
Form
Tablet
Class
Vasopressin V2 Receptor Antagonist
Rx only

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

$253.05 We supply Natrise 15 mg (different strength or form) View product

Kadason Medicated

SALICYLIC ACID

Strength
18 mg/mL
Form
Shampoo
OTC

Ys Pharma Inc.

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

Kakshal Permethrin

Permethrin

Strength
1 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Pyrethroid
OTC

Kakshal

$2.62 We supply Generic Acticin Cream 30 g (different strength or form) View product

KAPSPARGO

Metoprolol Succinate

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Extended Release
Class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker
Rx only

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

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

KAPSPARGO

Metoprolol Succinate

Strength
50 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Extended Release
Class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker
Rx only

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

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

KAPSPARGO

Metoprolol Succinate

Strength
100 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Extended Release
Class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker
Rx only

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Lopressor 100 mg View product

KAPSPARGO

Metoprolol Succinate

Strength
200 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Extended Release
Class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker
Rx only

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

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

KARMA RUB Elemental Pain Relief

LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Strength
15 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Elemental Bliss LLC

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

Keeps Climax Delay

Lidocaine Hydrochloride

Strength
.0096 kg/kg
Form
Liquid
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Cosco International, Inc.

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

keeps minoxidil topical

Minoxidil

Strength
5 g/100g
Form
Aerosol, Foam
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC Generic

THIRTY MADISON INC

$65.10 We supply Lonitab 5 mg (different strength or form) View product

KEEPS MINOXIDIL TOPICAL

minoxidil

Strength
5 g/100g
Form
Aerosol, Foam
Class
Arteriolar Vasodilator
OTC Generic

THIRTY MADISON INC

$65.10 We supply Lonitab 5 mg (different strength or form) View product

Kenkoderm Psoriasis

Salicylic Acid

Strength
3 g/100mL
Form
Shampoo
OTC

Olympus Trading Company, LLC

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

Kenkoderm Psoriasis

Salicylic Acid

Strength
3 g/100mL
Form
Shampoo
OTC

Nexgel,Inc.

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

Keppra

levetiracetam

Strength
100 mg/mL
Form
Solution
Rx only

UCB, Inc.

$48.30 We supply Generic Keppra 1000 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.