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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

229 medications

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Icy Hot Medicated, XL

Menthol

Strength
750 mg/1
Form
Patch
OTC

Lead Chemical Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

JUST CBD SOOTHING

MENTHOL, CAMPHOR

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Just Brands LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

JUST CBD SOOTHING

MENTHOL, CAMPHOR

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Just Brands LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Kofal Max Power

Menthol

Strength
1.25 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Pharmadel LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

LactiGo

MENTHOL

Strength
12.5 mg/mL
Form
Gel
OTC

LactiGo, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

LactiGo

MENTHOL

Strength
15 mg/mL
Form
Gel
OTC

LactiGo, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Leader Cough Drops Vanilla Honey

Menthol

Strength
2.5 mg/1
Form
Lozenge
OTC

Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Leader Ice Blue Analgesic

Menthol, Unspecified Form

Strength
20 mg/g
Form
Gel
OTC

Cardinal Health, 110 dba LEADER

Not stocked by us — reference only

Lidocaine Pain Relief Patch

LIDOCAINE and MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM

Strength
4 g/100g, 1 g/100g
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Foshan Aqua Gel Biotech Co.,Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

LidoPro Patch (Lidocaine 4%, Menthol 1%)

Lidocaine and Menthol Patch

Strength
336 mg/8400mg, 84 mg/8400mg
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

LILAS PERIOD

Menthol

Strength
200 mg/1
Form
Patch
OTC

Lilas Wellness, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Lip Clear Lysine Plus

Menthol, Unspecified Form

Strength
1 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Quantum, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Max Revive Plaster

Menthol, Methyl Salicylate

Strength
.04 g/g, .01 g/g
Form
Patch
OTC

Big 5 Nutrition LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Max Revive Plaster

menthol, methyl salicylate

Strength
.04 g/g, .01 g/g
Form
Patch
OTC

Big 5 Nutrition LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Medicated Body

Menthol and Zinc Oxide

Strength
1.5 mg/g, 10 mg/g
Form
Powder
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Universal Distribution Center LLC

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.