Identifying Pills with RXList

Which pill is this?

Medication needs to be organized

but what if it isn’t?

How do you know which pill is which?

Rxlist.com can help

Rxlist.com can help

Medical data

is provided

by the FDA &

First Data

Bank, Inc.

Rxlist.com can help

Medical data

is provided

by the FDA &

First Data

Bank, Inc.Written by

physicians

and

pharmacists

Rxlist.com can help

Medical data

is provided

by the FDA &

First Data

Bank, Inc.Written by

physicians

and

pharmacistsUpdated

continuously

1.Select “Pill Identifier”

1.Select “Pill Identifier”

Pill Identifier

Scroll to this box

3. Fill in the first field

3. Fill in the first field

You can

leave fields

blank

3. Fill in the first field

You can

leave fields

blank

but if you fill in all

relevant fields, the

result will be

clearer

What is an imprint?

An imprint is the marking on a pill

An imprint is the marking on a pill

Like “512”

on this pill

Let’s practice with that pill

4. Fill in the second field

4. Fill in the second field

4. Fill in the second field

Click the

color of

your pill

4. Fill in the second field

5. Fill in the third field

5. Fill in the third field

Click the

shape of

your pill

5. Fill in the third field

6. Click “Search”

6. Click “Search”

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Is the

imprint

the same

size?

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Is the

imprint

the same

size? Is the imprint

font the

same?

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Is the

imprint

the same

size? Is the imprint

font the

same?

Are there

any visible

differences?

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Do you have a

prescription for

the named

drug?

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Do you have a

prescription for

the named

drug?

Don’t forget

to check the

generic name

7. Compare the result(s) to your pill

Do you have a

prescription for

the named

drug?

Don’t forget

to check the

generic name

If you do not live

alone check

prescription

bottles & boxes.

This may be a

house-mate’s pill.

8. Click the drug name for details

8. Click the drug name for details

Or click a hyperlink

below the drug

name to go directly

to a specific topic

Medicine Description

Medicine Description

If you are satisfied

that you have

identified your pill,

you can learn more

about the medication

on this page.

Medicine Description

If you are satisfied

that you have

identified your pill,

you can learn more

about the medication

on this page.

These tabs will

take you to

different

sections of the

article

What if…

What if…

I don’t have a

prescription

for this

medicine

What if…

I don’t have a

prescription

for this

medicine

None of my

housemates

have a

prescription for

this medicine

What if…

I don’t have a

prescription

for this

medicine

None of my

housemates

have a

prescription for

this medicine

There are no

results for

my imprint,

color, and

shape!

It could be a supplement

It could be a supplement…

Vitamins and

supplements

rarely show up

in the Pill

Identifier

It could be a supplement…

Vitamins and

supplements

rarely show up

in the Pill

Identifier

If you want to

know for certain

what your pill is

or have other

questions…

You have options.

You have options.

Visit your local

library to use a

print “pill index”

A.

You have options.

Visit your local

library to use a

print “pill index”

It will be in

the

Reference

section

A.

You have options.

Visit your local

library to use a

print “pill index”

It will be in

the

Reference

section

Bring the pill

with you

because books

from this

section can’t be

checked out

A.

You have options.

Visit your local

library to use a

print “pill index”

It will be in

the

Reference

section

Bring the pill

with you

because books

from this

section can’t be

checked out

Ask your

pharmacist to

help you

identify the

pill

A.

B.

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