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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

131 medications

Tick up to 4 to compare.

2-Pack Facial Serum

Strength
8 g/100mL, .03 g/100mL, .07 g/100mL, .0…
Form
Liquid
OTC

Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Advanced Eye Relief Eye Wash

water solution

Strength
99.05 mL/100mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

Not stocked by us — reference only

AeroWash Eyewash

Eyewash Solution

Strength
.983 mL/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Aero Healthcare US LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bacteriostatic Water

Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Henry Schein, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bacteriostatic Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Hospira, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

BACTERIOSTATIC WATER

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bacteriostatic Water

WATER

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bacteriostatic Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

Fujian Genohope Biotech Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bacteriostatic Water

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection, Solution
Rx only

ProPharma Distribution

Not stocked by us — reference only

Bio Rock Water

Rock Water

Strength
6 [hp_X]/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

BioActive Nutritional, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Crane Safety Eye Wash

water solution

Strength
.983 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Crane Safety LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

DANGTTEOL

Mineral water

Strength
98.832 g/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

AQBC CO., LTD

Not stocked by us — reference only

DECONIMO Reconstitution

Strength
1000 mg/mL
Form
Solution
Rx only

Image Amazon LLC

Not stocked by us — reference only

DILUENT

water solution

Strength
1 mL/mL
Form
Injection
Rx only Generic

Sandoz Inc

Not stocked by us — reference only

Diluent Component

Water for Injection

Strength
.65 mL/.65mL
Form
Liquid
Rx only

Bavarian Nordic A/S

Not stocked by us — reference only

Dynamic Eyewash with Eyecup

Water

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Dynamic Safety International

Not stocked by us — reference only

ECOLAB Eye Wash

Purified Water

Strength
.983 mg/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

ECOLAB Food Safety Specialties, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eye Clean

Eye Wash

Strength
98.3 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

HART Health

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eye Wash

water

Strength
99.05 mL/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Rite Aid Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eye Wash

water solution

Strength
99.05 mL/100mL
Form
Solution/ Drops
OTC

Kroger Company

Not stocked by us — reference only

Eye Wash

WATER

Strength
991 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

CMC Group Inc.

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.