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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

112,035 medications

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Dr. Simi Allergy Relief

Diphenhydramine HCl

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Tablet
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Farmacias De Similares TX LLC

$4.20 We supply Generic Motrin 400 mg (different strength or form) View product

DR.PABU NUMBING

Lidocaine 5% NUMBING

Strength
5 g/100g
Form
Cream
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD

$3.36 We supply Xylocaine 5% 1 tube 50 g (different strength or form) View product

Dramamine

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
50 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
OTC

Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg View product

Dramamine for Kids

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Medtech Products Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg (different strength or form) View product

Dramamine for Kids

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Medtech Products Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg (different strength or form) View product

Dramamine for Kids

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
25 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Medtech Products Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg (different strength or form) View product

Dramamine Orange

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
50 mg/1
Form
Tablet, Chewable
OTC

Medtech Products Inc.

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg View product

DRAWYUM Pain Relief Gel-Patch

Lidocaine 4% Pain Relief Gel-Patch

Strength
4 g/1001
Form
Patch
Class
Amide Local Anesthetic; Antiarrhythmic
OTC

Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD

$3.36 We supply Xylocaine 5% 1 tube 50 g (different strength or form) View product

Driminate

Dimenhydrinate

Strength
50 mg/1
Form
Tablet
Class
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
OTC

Major Pharmaceuticals

$8.40 We supply Generic Dramamine 50 mg View product

DRIZALMA SPRINKLE

Duloxetine

Strength
20 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Delayed Release
Class
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake I…
Rx only

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

$10.50 We supply Dulata 30 mg (different strength or form) View product

DRIZALMA SPRINKLE

Duloxetine

Strength
30 mg/1
Form
Capsule, Delayed Release
Class
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake I…
Rx only

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

$10.50 We supply Dulata 30 mg View product

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.