OTC Product Comparison

 

 
Analgesics  
 

Brand Name

Pain Reliever Without Aspirin (Acetaminophen)

Tylenol® Tablets, Caplets, Gelcaps & Geltabs

Pain Reliever & Sleep Aid Caplets, Gelcaps & Geltabs Tylenol® PM
Naproxen Sodium Tablets & Caplets Aleve®
Migraine/Headache Formula Excedrin® / Excedrin® Migraine
Aspirin (Regular Strength) Bayer®
Enteric-Coated Aspirin (Adult Low Strength and  Regular Strength) Bayer® & Ecotrin®
Adult Low Strength Chewable Aspirin St. Joseph® Aspirin
Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension & Drops Children's Motrin®, Motrin® Infant Drops
Junior Strength Ibuprofen Tablets (Caplets) Junior Strength Motrin®
Non-Aspirin Suspension Liquids & Drops Children's Tylenol® Suspension Liquids & Drops
Ibuprofen Tablets Advil®, Motriin® IB
   
   
Cough/Cold  
   
Loratadine Tablets Claritin®
Nite Time Softgels/Liquids NyQuil®
Day Time Softgels/Liquids DayQuil®
Tussin Cough Syrups Robitussin®
Phenylephrine HCI Tablets Sudafed® PE
Pseudophedrine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Sudafed® 12 Hour
Diphedryl® Caplets, Tablets, Liquid Benadryl®
Effervescent Cold Relief Alka-Seltzer® Plus
Nasal Spray Afrin®
   
   
Antacids/Anti-gas  
   
Famotidine Acid Reducer Pepcid AC®
Ranitidine Acid Reducer Zantac 75®
Cimetidine Acid Reducer Tagamet HB 200®
Calcium Antacid Tabs Tums®
Liquid Antacid Maalox®
Liquid Antacid Mylanta®
Gas Relief Softgels Gas-X®
Gas Relief Softgels Phazyme®
Effervescent Antacid & Pain Reliever Alka-Seltzer®
Simethicone Drops Mylicon®
   
   
Anti-Diarrheal  
   
Loperamide Hydrochloride Liquid & Caplets Imodium® A-D
Stress Liquid & Tablets Pepto-Bismol®
   
   
Laxatives  
   
Natural Vegetable Powder Metamucil®
Fiber Therapy Powder Citrucel®
Laxative Pills Ex-Lax®
Women's Laxative Tablets Correctol®
Senna Laxative Tablets Senokot®
Bisacodyl Laxative Dulcolax®
Fiber Laxative Caplets FiberCon®
Milk of Magnesia Phillips'®
   
   
Feminine Hygiene  
   
Miconazole 7 Combination Packs Monistat® 7 Combination Packs
Miconazole 3 Combination Packs Monistat® 3 Combination Packs
Tioconazole 1-Dose Treatment

1-DAYTM (from the makers of Monistat®)

   
   
Hemorrhoidal Remedies  
   
Hemorrhoidal Ointment & Cream Preparation H®
Hemorrhoidal Suppositories Preparation H®
   
   
Dermatologic  
   
Minoxidil Topical Solution 5% Men's Rogaine® Extra Strength
Minoxidil Topical Solution 2% Men's Rogaine® Regular Strength
Minoxidil Topical Solution 2% Women's Rogaine®
   
   
Home Diagnostics  
   
Pregnancy Test Kits e.p.t ®
   
   
 Sleep Aids  
   
 Sleep Aid Tablets  Unisom®
 Night Time Sleep Aid  Simply Sleep®
   
   
 Smoking Cessation  
   
 Nicotine Polacrilex Gum  Nicorette®
 Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge  Committ®