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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

103 medications

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Calm and Heal Melting Balm

Allantoin

Strength
.5 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

The Honest Company, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cetaphil Soothing Gel Cream

allantoin

Strength
5 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Clear Root Labs Wound Care

CRL Wound Care Ointment

Strength
.5 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Aidance Scientific Inc. DBA Aidance Skincare & …

Not stocked by us — reference only

DCH Scar

Allantoin 0.5%

Strength
.5 g/100g
Form
Gel
OTC

Derma Care Research Labs, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

DE LA CRUZ DIAPER RASH

ALLANTOIN, PETROLATUM, and ZINC OXIDE

Strength
1 g/100g, 45 g/100g, 40 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

DLC Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

DeFlame

ALLANTOIN

Strength
5 mg/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Noon Aesthetics M.R. Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Dermachange Scar

Allantoin

Strength
.5 g/100g
Form
Gel
OTC

Private Label Beauty and Wellness

Not stocked by us — reference only

DermaRad Relief

Lidocaine Emulsion

Strength
1.18 g/118mL, 4.72 g/118mL
Form
Emulsion
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

RENU LABORATORIES, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Drs. pharmacy Scar Cream

Allantoin

Strength
.5 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

OL PHARMA TECH, LLC Drs PHARMACY

Not stocked by us — reference only

Earthmed FS Hand and foot

Allantoin

Strength
.85 g/118.76g
Form
Cream
OTC

Earthmed LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Earthmed FS massage oil

Allantoin

Strength
1 g/108.48g
Form
Oil
OTC

Earthmed LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Equate Scar Topical

Allantoin

Strength
.005 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

WalMart

Not stocked by us — reference only

Exemax Cream

Dimethicone, Allantoin

Strength
2 g/100g, 5 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

PureTek Corporation

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.