identifying pills with rxlist
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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
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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