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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

172 medications

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Geliga Muscular Balm

menthol, methyl salicylate

Strength
13.5 g/100g, 29.95 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

PT. EAGLE INDO PHARMA

Not stocked by us — reference only

Germa Linimento Ubre Plus

Methyl Salicylate 10%

Strength
100 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (RED)

Methyl Salicylate 10%

Strength
100 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (TIN)

Methyl Salicylate 10%

Strength
100 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Germa Snake Oil Bee Venom

Methyl Salicylate 10%

Strength
100 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Germa Ubre Mastitis

Methyl Salicylate 2%

Strength
20 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Germa Products, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Hot Pap Cataplasma

Methyl salicylate, vanillyl nonylamide

Strength
58.3 mg/13.4g, 5 mg/13.4g
Form
Patch
OTC

Lydia Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Hot Pap Cataplasma

Methyl salicylate, vanillyl nonylamide

Strength
58.3 mg/13.4g, 5 mg/13.4g
Form
Patch
OTC

Masaem Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Human Science Muscle Pain Relief

METHYL SALICYLATE, MENTHOL

Strength
100 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Human Science, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

HYSAN ANALGESIC

METHYL SALICYLATE, CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)

Strength
2 g/100g, 22 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

HYSAN HUA TUO HUO LU

METHYL SALICYLATE, CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)

Strength
10 g/100mL, 37 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

HYSAN HUA TUO MEDICATED

Methyl Salicylate

Strength
1 g/1
Form
Plaster
OTC

HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

HYSAN HUO LU MEDICATED

METHYL SALICYLATE, CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)

Strength
10 g/100mL, 37 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

HYSAN PAIN RELIEVER

METHYL SALICYLATE, CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC)

Strength
10 g/100mL, 37 g/100mL
Form
Oil
OTC

HYSAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

IceQuake Analgestic White

METHYL SALICYLATE, menthol

Strength
2 g/100g, 10 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

Southern Sales & Service, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

KALAYA BACK AND NECK PAIN RELIEF

methyl salicylate, menthol, camphor

Strength
11 g/100mL, 16 g/100mL, 25 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Avaria Health & Beauty Corp

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.