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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

424 medications

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Reef Kids SPF 30 Oxybenzone Free

octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone

Strength
2.5 g/100mL, 3 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

Tropical Seas, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Reef Kids SPF 30 Oxybenzone Free

octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone

Strength
2.5 g/100mL, 3 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL
Form
Spray
OTC

Tropical Seas, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Reef safe lip balm 01

Avobenzone,Homosalate,Octocrylene,Octisalate

Strength
2 g/100g, 5 g/100g, 3 g/100g, 3 g/100g
Form
Lipstick
OTC

Cosmuses Cosmetics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

REEF SAFE Unscented SPF Mineral Sunscreen 01

Avobenzone,Homosalate,Octocrylene,Octisalate

Strength
3 g/100mL, 10 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, 10 g/…
Form
Cream
OTC

Cosmuses Cosmetics (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Rite Aid Zinc SPF 50

OCTOCRYLENE, ZINC OXIDE

Strength
4 g/100g, 5 g/100g
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Rite Aid

Not stocked by us — reference only

Safe Sea SPF 40

Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoy…

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

NIDARIA TECHNOLOGY LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

Safe Sea SPF 50

Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

NIDARIA TECHNOLOGY LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

Safe Sea SPF 50

Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

NIDARIA TECHNOLOGY LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

Safe Sea SPF 50 kids

Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone

Strength
30 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
OTC

NIDARIA TECHNOLOGY LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

SEAWEED BATH CO. SPF 50 SPORT

OCTOCRYLENE, ZINC OXIDE, OCTISALATE

Strength
50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL, 85 mg/mL
Form
Lotion
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

The Seaweed Bath Co.

Not stocked by us — reference only

SEAWEED BATH CO. SPF-30

OCTOCRYLENE, ZINC OXIDE, OCTISALATE

Strength
50 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL
Form
Cream
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

The Seaweed Bath Co.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Shade SPF30 Climate Control

Octisalate, Octocrylene, Zinc Oxide

Strength
5 g/100mL, 5 g/100mL, 4 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Micro Current Technology, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

SHISEIDO ULTIMATE SUN PROTECTOR

OCTISALATE, OCTOCRYLENE, ZINC OXIDE

Strength
1.8105 g/50mL, 1.8105 g/50mL, 11.7079 g…
Form
Cream
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Shiseido Americas Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Silk Line Silk Day Cream SPF 15

Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Octisalate

Strength
7.5 g/100mL, 2 g/100mL, 7 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Exelencia Importers, Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

SnugZ SPF 50 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen

SPF 50 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen

Strength
2.7 g/100mL, 6.7 g/100mL, 4.5 g/100mL, …
Form
Lotion
OTC

SnugZ/USA, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Solbar Fifty SPF50

Strength
.011 g/g, .08 g/g, .1 g/g, .06 g/g
Form
Cream
OTC

Person and Covey

Not stocked by us — reference only

SOLBAR SUNSCREEN 50 FIFTY

SUNSCREEN

Strength
10 mg/g, 75 mg/g, 100 mg/g, 60 mg/g
Form
Cream
OTC

Person and Covey

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.