Key takeaways
The article provides a comprehensive comparison of popular over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) medications across various health conditions including acid reflux, ADHD, and allergies.
It includes specific drug comparisons for conditions such as acne, heart health, mental health, and pain management, detailing their uses, doses, side effects, interactions, and prices.
Drug comparisons are organized by health condition or symptom, offering readers a structured guide to researching medication options for specific health issues.
The article covers a wide range of medication comparisons including Vyvanse vs. Adderall for ADHD, Cialis vs. Viagra for erectile dysfunction, and Zyrtec vs. Claritin for allergies, among others.
Health conditions like acid reflux, ADHD, and allergies have many medication options available. Use our drug comparison guides to compare Rx and OTC uses, doses, side effects, interactions, and prices.
Drug comparisons by condition
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Acne
ADHD
- Adderall vs. Adderall Xr
- Concerta vs. Ritalin
- Concerta vs. Vyvanse
- Desoxyn vs. Adderall
- Dexedrine vs. Adderall
- Focalin vs. Adderall
- Strattera vs. Adderall
- Vyvanse vs. Ritalin
Allergies
- Allegra vs. Allegra D
- Allegra vs. Claritin
- Allegra vs. Zyrtec
- Claritin D vs. Zyrtec D
- Claritin vs. Claritin D
- Dymista vs. Flonase
- Flonase vs. Claritin
- Flonase vs. Nasacort
- Flonase vs. Nasonex
- Rhinocort vs. Flonase
- Xyzal vs. Claritin
- Xyzal vs. Zyrtec
- Zyrtec vs. Benadryl
- Zyrtec vs. Zyrtec D
- Benadryl vs. Claritin
- Xyzal vs. Allegra
Asthma
Birth control
Blood clots
- Brilinta vs. Plavix
- Coumadin vs. Heparin
- Eliquis vs. Warfarin
- Eliquis vs. Xarelto
- Eliquis vs. Xarelto
- Lovenox vs. Heparin
Cancer
Cold and flu
Constipation
COPD
Diabetes
- Humalog vs. Novolog
- Ozempic vs. Trulicity
- Glipizide vs. Metformin
- Jardiance vs. Invokana
- Levemir vs. Lantus
- Metformin vs. Metformin Er
- Ozempic vs. metformin
- Ozempic vs. Victoza
- Toujeo vs. Lantus
- Tresiba vs. Lantus
- Tresiba vs. Toujeo
- Trulicity vs. Victoza
Digestive health
Erectile dysfunction (ED)
Eye health
GERD
- Famotidine vs. Omeprazole
- Nexium vs. Prilosec
- Pantoprazole vs. Omeprazole
- Pepcid vs. Zantac
- Prevacid vs. Prilosec
- Protonix vs. Nexium
- Ranitidine vs. Omeprazole
- Zantac vs. Prilosec
Heart health
Heartburn
High blood pressure
- Carvedilol vs. Metoprolol
- Irbesartan vs. Valsartan
- Losartan vs. Lisinopril
- Losartan vs. Valsartan
- Metoprolol Tartrate vs. Metoprolol Succinate
High cholesterol
- Atorvastatin vs. Simvastatin
- Crestor vs. Lipitor
- Lovastatin vs. Atorvastatin
- Metoprolol vs. Atenolol
- Praluent vs. Repatha
- Pravastatin vs. Lipitor
High triglycerides
IBS
Infections
- Acyclovir vs. Valacyclovir
- Amoxicillin vs. Augmentin
- Amoxicillin vs. Penicillin
- Ampicillin vs. Amoxicillin
- Azithromycin vs. Amoxicillin
- Bacitracin vs. Neosporin
- Cefdinir vs. Amoxicillin
- Cephalexin vs. Amoxicillin
- Descovy vs. Truvada
- Doxycycline Monohydrate vs. Hyclate
- Monistat vs. Diflucan
- Rubella vs. Rubeola
- Tamiflu vs. Xofluza
- Terconazole vs. Miconazole
- Vagisil vs. Monistat
Inflammation
- Dexamethasone vs. Prednisone
- Hydrocortisone vs. Cortisone
- Methylprednisolone vs. Prednisone
- Prednisolone vs. Prednisone
Mental health
- Abilify vs. Rexulti
- Abilify vs. Seroquel
- Celexa vs. Lexapro
- Celexa vs. Prozac
- Celexa vs. Zoloft
- Cymbalta vs. Effexor
- Cymbalta vs. Lexapro
- Cymbalta vs. Prozac
- Cymbalta vs. Zoloft
- Effexor vs. Lexapro
- Effexor vs. Wellbutrin
- Effexor vs. Zoloft
- Klonopin vs. Ativan
- Klonopin vs. Valium
- Klonopin vs. Xanax
- Latuda vs. Abilify
- Latuda vs. Seroquel
- Lexapro vs. Prozac
- Lexapro vs. Xanax
- Lorazepam vs. Diazepam
- Paxil vs. Lexapro
- Paxil vs. Prozac
- Paxil vs. Zoloft
- Pristiq vs. Effexor
- Prozac vs. Xanax
- Trintellix vs. Lexapro
- Trintellix vs. Prozac
- Trintellix vs. Viibryd
- Trintellix vs. Zoloft
- Valium vs. Ativan
- Valium vs. Xanax
- Viibryd vs. Lexapro
- Vistaril vs. Xanax
- Wellbutrin Sr vs. Wellbutrin Xl
- Wellbutrin vs. Adderall
- Wellbutrin vs. Lexapro
- Wellbutrin vs. Prozac
- Wellbutrin vs. Zoloft
- Zoloft vs. Prozac
- Zoloft vs. Xanax
Nausea
Osteoporosis
Pain management
- Acetaminophen vs. Aspirin
- Aleve vs. Ibuprofen
- Aspirin vs. Ibuprofen
- Celebrex vs. Ibuprofen
- Celebrex vs. Naproxen
- Codeine vs. Hydrocodone
- Cymbalta vs. Lyrica
- Diclofenac vs. Ibuprofen
- Dilaudid vs. Percocet
- Endocet vs. Percocet
- Etodolac vs. Ibuprofen
- Ibuprofen vs. Tylenol
- Lyrica vs. Gabapentin
- Meloxicam vs. Celebrex
- Meloxicam vs. Ibuprofen
- Nabumetone vs. Ibuprofen
- Naproxen vs. Ibuprofen
- Norco vs. Percocet
- Norco vs. Tramadol
- Norco vs. Vicodin
- Nucynta vs. Oxycodone
- Percocet vs. Vicodin
- Robaxin vs. Flexeril
- Robaxin vs. Soma
- Skelaxin vs. Flexeril
- Suboxone vs. Methadone
- Toradol vs. Tramadol
- Tramadol vs. Hydrocodone
- Tramadol vs. Oxycodone
- Tylenol 3 vs. Percocet
- Xtampza vs. Oxycontin
- Zanaflex vs. Flexeril
Rheumatoid arthritis
Skin care
Sleep
- Ambien vs. Xanax
- Armodafinil vs. Modafinil
- Belsomra vs. Ambien
- Lunesta vs. Ambien
- Nuvigil vs. Adderall
- Provigil vs. Adderall
- Restoril vs. Ambien
- Trazodone vs. Ambien