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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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ChapStick Classic Cherry

white petrolatum

Strength
450 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

ChapStick Classic Original

white petrolatum

Strength
450 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

ChapStick Classic Spearmint

white petrolatum

Strength
450 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

ChapStick Classic Strawberry

white petrolatum

Strength
450 mg/g
Form
Stick
OTC

Haleon US Holdings LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cocoa Butter Petroleum Jelly

White Petrolatum

Strength
99 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Jell Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

COCOA BUTTER PETROLEUM jelly

Petrolatum

Strength
30 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Universal Distribution Center LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

COCOA BUTTER PETROLEUM jelly

Petrolatum

Strength
30 g/100mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Savvy Care & Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Creamy Petroleum

PETROLATUM

Strength
30 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Savvy Care & Cosmetics Pvt Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Critic Aid Clear

Petrolatum

Strength
710 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Coloplast Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Critic-Aid Clear

Petrolatum

Strength
865 mg/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Coloplast Corp

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cruex Petroleum Jelly

White Petrolatum

Strength
99.8 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

MKJ BRANDS LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Cruex Petroleum Jelly

White Petrolatum

Strength
30 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

MKJ BRANDS LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

CUREFINI

PETROLATUM, COD LIVER

Strength
100 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Rev Pharma Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

CUREFINI

Petrolatum, Cod Liver Oil

Strength
100 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Miramar Cosmetics, Inc DBA Miramar Lab

Not stocked by us — reference only

CUREFINI

Petrolatum

Strength
300 mg/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Miramar Cosmetics, Inc DBA Miramar Lab

Not stocked by us — reference only

CUREFINI Dermal

PETROLATUM, COD LIVER

Strength
100 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Rev Pharma Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Curefini Dermal

PETROLATUM

Strength
300 mg/mL
Form
Cream
OTC

Rev Pharma Corp.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Curefini Dermal

PETROLATUM, COD LIVER

Strength
100 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL
Form
Ointment
OTC

Rev Pharma 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.