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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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LDR Vitamans A and D

Vitamins A and D Ointment

Strength
15.5 g/100g, 53.4 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Cardinal Health

Not stocked by us — reference only

Leader Baby Skin Protectant

Baby Skin Protectant

Strength
41 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Cardinal Health

Not stocked by us — reference only

Lip Medex Cherry

petrolatum, camphor (synthetic), and menthol, unspecified form

Strength
1 g/100g, 1 g/100g, 57 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Blistex Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Lip Medex Lip Balm

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

Strength
1 g/100g, 1 g/100g, 42 g/100g, .6 g/100g
Form
Stick
OTC

Blistex Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Liprotek

PETROLATUM, LIDOCAINE

Strength
6 mg/g, 610 mg/g
Form
Ointment
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Unit Dose, Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Ma Ying Long Musk Hemorrhoids

PETROLATUM, ZINC OXIDE

Strength
779.9 mg/g, 76 mg/g
Form
Ointment
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Mayinglong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Maximum Strength Moisture Barrier

Petrolatum and Zinc Oxide

Strength
.5 g/g, .16 g/g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Derma Sciences Canada Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Mayinglong Hemorrhoidal

PETROLATUM, ZINC OXIDE

Strength
779.9 mg/g, 76 mg/g
Form
Ointment
Class
Copper Absorption Inhibitor
OTC

Mayinglong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Medline

White Petrolatum

Strength
93.4 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Medline Industries, LP

Not stocked by us — reference only

Medpride

White Petrolatum

Strength
100 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Shield Line LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

MedPride Vitamin A and D

White Petrolatum

Strength
76 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

Shield Line LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Meijer Petroleum Jelly

White Petrolatum

Strength
100 g/100g
Form
Jelly
OTC

Meijer Distribution, Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Moisture Barrier Cream

Petrolatum, Zinc Oxide

Strength
.23 g/g, .041 g/g
Form
Cream
OTC

Derma Sciences Canada Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant

A and D Ointment

Strength
15.5 g/100g, 53.4 g/100g
Form
Ointment
OTC

CVS Pharmacy

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.