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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

133 medications

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Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4%

Strength
4 mg/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
4 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

McKesson Medical-Surgical

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
4 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Cardinal Health

Not stocked by us — reference only

Antiseptic Solution

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4%

Strength
4 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Coloplast Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2%

Strength
2 mg/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4%

Strength
2 mg/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
40 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
40 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
20 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bactoshield CHG

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
40 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

BD E-Z Scrub 107

chlorhexidine gluconate

Strength
40 g/1000mL
Form
Solution
OTC Generic

Becton Dickinson and Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

BETASEPT

Antiseptic Surgical Scrub

Strength
.04 mg/mL
Form
Solution
Rx only

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

BETASEPT

Antiseptic Surgical Scrub

Strength
.04 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Atlantis Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cardinal Health

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4%

Strength
4 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

ChloraPrep One-Step

chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol

Strength
20 mg/mL, .7 mL/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

CareFusion 213, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

ChloraPrep Swabstick

Chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol

Strength
20 mg/mL, .7 mL/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

CareFusion 213 LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
.12 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
Rx only Generic

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma

Not stocked by us — reference only

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Strength
1.2 mg/mL
Form
Rinse
Rx only Generic

Lyne Laboratories, Inc.

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.