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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

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KIDS TOOTHPASTE, FOR CAVITY PROTECTION

Kids Toothpaste For Cavity Protection

Strength
.2 g/1
Form
Paste, Dentifrice
OTC

Shulisa (Foshan) Daily ChemicalIndustry Co., Ltd

Not stocked by us — reference only

Kollourion Eyesalve Eyewash

Purified Water 98.3%

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Miracle Eye Pharmaceuticals

Not stocked by us — reference only

Leader Eye Wash

purified water

Strength
99.05 g/100mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Cardinal Health

Not stocked by us — reference only

Medi-First First Aid Eye Wash

Purified Water

Strength
983 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Unifirst First Aid Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Medi-First First Aid Eye Wash

Purified Water

Strength
983 mg/mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Unifirst First Aid Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

OCUFRESH

Water

Strength
.988 mL/mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

Optics Laboratory Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

PEMF Optimizer

Aqua Sulis, Argentum Metallicum, Aurum Metallicum, Cuprum Metallicum,…

Strength
1 [hp_M]/mL, 1 [hp_M]/mL, 1 [hp_M]/mL, …
Form
Liquid
Class
Copper-containing Intrauterine Device; …
OTC

Deseret Biologicals, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

pH Neutral Emergency Eyewash

Water

Strength
95.1 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

INNOVATIVE SAFETY SUPPLY INC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Physicians Care Eyewash

Eyewash

Strength
465 mL/473mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Acme United Corporation

Not stocked by us — reference only

Plaque identifying

Strength
1 g/g, 1 g/g
Form
Powder, Dentifrice
OTC

Shenzhen Yagao Technology Co., Ltd.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Plus Rinse Emergency Eyewash

Purified Water

Strength
99.1 mL/100mL
Form
Liquid
OTC

INNOVATIVE SAFETY SUPPLY INC.

Not stocked by us — reference only

PUR-WASH

Water

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

PUR-WASH

Water

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

PUR-WASH

Water

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

Pur-Wash

Eyewash

Strength
465 mL/473mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Niagara Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Not stocked by us — reference only

PUR-WASH

Water

Strength
929 g/946mL
Form
Solution
OTC

Niagara Pharmaceuticals 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.