FAQ: Pill Identification
Question: How can I identify a pill?
Answer:
These Internet resources may help identify pills sold in the United States. A pharmacist or health care provider may also help you.
- NLM Pillbox (beta)
Identify by imprint, shape, color, size and scoring (Includes pictures)
http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/index.html - NLM DailyMed® Product Identification System
Identify by imprint, shape, color, size and scoring (Includes pictures and drug labels)
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/prdsearch.cfm - Drugs.com Pill Identification Wizard
Drugs.com data sources include Micromedex™, Cerner Multum™, Wolters Kluwer™ and others.
http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html
Additional sources for pill identification are:
- FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER), Division of Drug Information (DDI) staff can identify drugs for you based on physical appearance (color, shape, size, etc.) and markings. E-mail DDI your drug description at druginfo@cder.fda.gov. FDA DDI staff will identify drugs for you as soon as possible. However, please note that this is not an emergency service.
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/CDER/ucm082585.htm - You can call the Poison Control Center at any time and get information about your medicine: 1-800-222-1222.
NLM is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does NLM endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.
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