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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

339 medications

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Astonea Vitamin A and D

White Petrolatum

Strength
76 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

ASTONEA LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

Not stocked by us — reference only

Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm

Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Petrolatum

Strength
30 mg/g, 80 mg/g, 50 mg/g, 396 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Australian Gold

Not stocked by us — reference only

Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm

Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Petrolatum

Strength
30 mg/g, 80 mg/g, 50 mg/g, 396 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Australian Gold

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baby Balm Stick 0.65oz

Petrolatum

Strength
30 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Rejoice International Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baby Balm Stick 0.65oz

petrolatum ointment

Strength
30 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

China Ningbo Shangge Cosmetics Technology Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

BABY FRESH SCENT PETROLEUM

White Petroleum

Strength
99.9 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Jell Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baby HealingOintment

PETROLATUM

Strength
40 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Foshan Desha Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baby Petrolatum Jelly

Petrolatum

Strength
99.9 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

SHIELD LINE LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baby Petroleum Jelly

white petrolatum

Strength
99 g/100g
Form
Cream
OTC

Rejoice International Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

BALMEX MULTI-PURPOSE

Petrolatum

Strength
511 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Randob Labs,Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Baza Clear

Petrolatum

Strength
960 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Coloplast Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Blistex Lip Medex

PETROLATUM, MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM, CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC), and PHENOL

Strength
1 g/100g, 1 g/100g, 59.14 g/100g, .6 g/…
Form
Paste
OTC

Blistex Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

CAREALL Petroleum

PETROLATUM

Strength
1 g/g
Form
Jelly
OTC

New World Imports, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

CAREALL Vitamin A and D

Petrolatum

Strength
.97 g/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

New World Imports, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Caring Mills Petroleum Jelly

White Petrolatum

Strength
100 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Veridian Healthcare

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cars Petroleum

White Petrolatum

Strength
100 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Ultra Distributors Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cetaphil Baby Healing

petrolatum

Strength
715 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cetaphil Healing

petrolatum

Strength
715 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

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.