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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

1,114 medications

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1438 DynaSoap

Antibacterial Hand Soap

Strength
.13 g/100g
Form
Soap
OTC

Dynarex Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

2677 First Aid Burn Cream

Strength
13 mg/10000mg, 50 mg/10000mg
Form
Cream
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

ProStat First Aid LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

4x Medicated Gum Cream

Benzocaine

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .25 g/100g, .15 …
Form
Cream
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

Albertsons

Not stocked by us — reference only

4X Medicated Severe Toothache and Gum Gel

Benzocaine

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .5 g/100g, .15 g…
Form
Gel
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

Rite Aid

Not stocked by us — reference only

4x Medicated Severe Toothache and Gum Gel

Benzalkonium chloride

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .5 g/100g, .15 g…
Form
Gel
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

Meijer

Not stocked by us — reference only

4x Medicated Toothache and Gum Cream

Benzocaine

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .25 g/100g, .15 …
Form
Cream
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

Kroger

Not stocked by us — reference only

4x Medicated Toothache and Gum Cream

Benzocaine

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .26 g/100g, .15 …
Form
Cream
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

CVS

Not stocked by us — reference only

4x Medicated Toothache and Gum Gel

Benzocaine

Strength
.13 g/100g, 20 g/100g, .5 g/100g, .15 g…
Form
Gel
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Standardiz…
OTC

CVS

Not stocked by us — reference only

5OCT ANTIBACTERL HAND WIPES

Strength
.13 g/100g
Form
Cloth
OTC

Jinhua Aidi Daily Chemical Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

99 Plus Hand Sanitizer

BENZEALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Strength
1.3 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Momar Incorporated

Not stocked by us — reference only

AB 3000

Benzalkonium Chloride

Strength
.13 kg/100kg
Form
Liquid
OTC

Chemco

Not stocked by us — reference only

ACTIVE WIPES

benzalkonium chloride

Strength
.13 g/100g
Form
Patch
OTC

Hangzhou Yida Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

AEROAID

Benzalkonium Chloride

Strength
1.3 mg/mL
Form
Spray
OTC

Aero Healthcare US LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Aerowipe

Anstiseptic Wipe

Strength
.1 g/100g
Form
Swab
OTC

Aero Healthcare

Not stocked by us — reference only

AgroBac Pure FOAM

Benzalkonium Chloride

Strength
.13 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Alaska Airlines

Benzalkonium Chloride

Strength
.13 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Freshorize Ltd.

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.