Pill Identification Resources

Submitted by TeamPharmer on January 1, 2005 - 9:20am.

A list of useful links to help in pill identification.

Pill Identification by Drug Imprint
Pharmer.org - Vague Imprints Images of hard-to-identify imprints
Most pills have one letter, logo or number only
Pharmer.org - Narcotics Hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, propoxyphene, tramadol
Pharmer.org - Benzodiazepines Alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam
Pharmer.org - Muscle Relaxants Carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone, methocarbamol
Pharmer.org - Antidepressants Citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline
Pharmer.org - Appetite Suppressants Phentermine and phendimetrazine
Pharmer.org - Sedatives Zolpidem
Catholic Healthcare West Includes images
Drugs.com Pill Identification Wizard Includes images
RXList Advanced Search Includes images in the Drugs A-Z List


Pill Identification - Interactive Forums
Pharmer.org Pill ID, drug news and articles
Drugs.com Pill ID, other discussion topics
ID this Pill Pill ID only


Pill Images - No Pill Identifier
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Pill images and consumer info
Drug Digest Pill images and consumer info
CVSCaremark Pill images and consumer info
My Pill Box Images of many brand name meds


Pill Identification Subscription Services - Consumer
Drug Identity Information Includes logo graphics
Ident-A-Drug Comprehensive, many photos


Pill Identification Subscription Services - Professional
Drug Identification Bible Professional organizations only
Drug Identity Information Professional subscriptions
Ident-A-Drug Professional subscriptions
Lexi-Comp Site licenses
Micromedex Site licenses


Pharmaceutical Company Websites
Betterchem Corp Links to pharmaceutical company websites (submitted by KindHead)
Ethex Corporation Product search by name, imprint and discontinued products
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Product search by name and imprint
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Product search by name and imprint
Watson Pharmaceuticals Product search by name and imprint


Searchable Drug Databases - Governmental
Drugs@FDA
National Drug Code Directory
Electronic Orange Book
Health Canada Drug Product Database


Foreign Drug Databases
APPGuide Online, Australia Consumer medicine information (CMI) (submitted by kirby)
Electronic Medicines Compendium, UK Consumer medicine information
Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Taiwan Pill images (submitted by Rawoody)
MediLexicon Links to pharmaceutical companies worldwide (submitted by Rawoody)
MediResource, Canada Consumer medicine information
Medsafe, New Zealand Consumer medicine information
South African Electronic Package Inserts Drug package inserts

Page updated 02-04-08


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