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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

1,276 medications

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CEPASTAT Sore throat and Cough

Benzocaine, Dextromethorphan HBr, Menthol

Strength
6 mg/1, 5 mg/1, 10 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
Class
Sigma-1 Agonist; Standardized Chemical …
OTC

Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cetilar

Menthol 1.4%

Strength
1.4 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

PharmaNutra Usa Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chamosyn

Barrier Cream

Strength
1 mg/g, 200 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Links Medical Products

Not stocked by us — reference only

Chamosyn Paraben Free

Barrier Cream

Strength
4.5 mg/g, 200 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Links Medical Products

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cheezheng Pain Relief Cream

Menthol

Strength
5 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

Tibet Cheezheng Tibetan Medicine Co. Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drop

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Walgreen Co.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drop

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Safeway Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry cough drop

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

The Kroget Co.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry cough drop

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

HEB

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry cough drop

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

American Sales

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Walgreen Co.

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry cough drops

menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

TopCo Associates

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry cough drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Meijer

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry cough drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Meijer

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Publix

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Walmart Stores Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Cough Drops

Menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Bestco Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry cough drops

menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Family Dollar

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry cough drops

menthol

Strength
5.8 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Winco Foods

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Sore Throat Lozenge

Benzocaine

Strength
15 mg/1, 3.6 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

TopCo

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Sore Throat Lozenge

Benzocaine

Strength
15 mg/1, 3.6 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

American Sales

Not stocked by us — reference only

cherry sore throat lozenge

Benzocaine

Strength
15 mg/1, 3.6 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
Class
Standardized Chemical Allergen
OTC

CVS Pharmacy

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Throat Drops

MENTHOL

Strength
1.3 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Ricola Ag

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cherry Throat Drops

MENTHOL

Strength
1.4 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Ricola Ag

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.