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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

531 medications

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Alpha-Caine Topical Anesthetic

Benzocaine

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Gel
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Dental Technologies, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Alpha-Caine Topical Anesthetic

Benzocaine

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Gel
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Dental Technologies, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Alphamale Delay Cream

Benzocaine

Strength
7.5 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Prodigy Media Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Americaine

Benzocaine

Strength
5.6 g/28g
Form
Ointment
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Americaine

Benzocaine

Strength
11.4 g/57g
Form
Aerosol, Spray
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

American Red Cross Antiseptic

Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%(w/w)/Benzocaine 5.00%(w/w)

Strength
.13 g/100g, 5 g/100g
Form
Spray
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

MY IMPORTS USA LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

American Red Cross Antiseptic

Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%(w/w)/Benzocaine 5.00%(w/w)

Strength
.13 g/100g, 5 g/100g
Form
Spray
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Zhejiang Guoyao Jingyue Aerosol Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anadent Kanka Gel

Benzocaine

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Gel
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

BELMORA LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anal Blu

Desensitizer

Strength
7.5 g/100mL
Form
Cream
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Novelties by Nasswalk, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

ANAL-ESE

Desensitizer

Strength
7.5 g/100mL
Form
Cream
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Novelties by Nasswalk, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

ANAL-ESE

Desensitizer

Strength
7.5 g/100mL
Form
Cream
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Novelties by Nasswalk, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anbesol Maximum Strength

BENZOCAINE

Strength
200 mg/g
Form
Gel
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Foundation Consumer Brands

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anbesol Maximum Strength

BENZOCAINE

Strength
200 mg/mL
Form
Solution
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Foundation Consumer Brands

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anesgerm LA MUELA Fast Pain Relief

Benzocaine 20%

Strength
200 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anestenka

Benzocaine

Strength
.2 mg/2mL
Form
Liquid
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Menper Distributors, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Anti-Itch Medicated Maximum Strength

Benzocaine and Resorcinol

Strength
200 mg/g, 30 mg/g
Form
Cream
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Walgreens Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antiseptic

benzalkonium chloride, benzocaine

Strength
1 mg/g, 50 mg/g
Form
Spray
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

Wildman Business Group

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.