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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

378 medications

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Gencare-Gas Relief

simethicone 180 mg

Strength
180 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Liquid Filled
OTC

PIONEER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Gethorey Vein Target Microneedle Patch

Allantoin 2% Vein Target Microneedle Patch

Strength
2 g/1001
Form
Patch
OTC

Wenzhou Yuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

good sense gas relief

Simethicone

Strength
180 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Liquid Filled
OTC

L. Perrigo Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

HARMON DAILY MOISTURZIER

DIMETHICONE

Strength
13 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

HARMON STORES, INC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Heartburn and gas fruit chews

Calcium Carbonate

Strength
750 mg/1, 80 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Blood Coagulation Factor; Phosphate Bin…
OTC

CVS Pharmacy

Not stocked by us — reference only

Herpecin L

Dimethicone and Meradimate and Octinoxate and Octisalate and Oxybenzo…

Strength
1 g/100g, 5 g/100g, 7.5 g/100g, 5 g/100…
Form
Stick
OTC

Focus Consumer Healthcare, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Herpecin L

Zinc Oxide, Dimethicone

Strength
6 g/100g, 20 g/100g
Form
Stick
OTC

Focus Consumer Healthcare, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Hill Country Essentials

Dimethicone

Strength
12 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

H.E.B

Not stocked by us — reference only

INCONTINENCE CARE WIPE

DIMETHICONE

Strength
32 mg/g
Form
Swab
OTC

Cardinal Health 200, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

INFANT GAS RELIEF

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Suspension/ Drops
OTC

AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION

Not stocked by us — reference only

Infants

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Suspension/ Drops
OTC

ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Infants Gas relief

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Topco Associates, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Infants Gas relief

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. DBA UNFI

Not stocked by us — reference only

INFANTS GAS RELIEF

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Suspension
OTC

Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Infants Gas relief

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Harris Teeter, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

INFANTS GAS RELIEF

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Suspension
OTC

Mollec Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

INFANTS GAS RELIEF DROPS

Simethicone

Strength
20 mg/.3mL
Form
Suspension/ Drops
OTC

RELIABLE 1 LABORATORIES

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.