RxList Pill Identification Tool

Having trouble identifying generic pills and capsules without their original packaging or from an old prescription? Now you can quickly identify drugs and medications using the RxList Pill Identifier Tool.

Use one, all or any combination of the fields below to begin your search (all fields are optional). Need help with the pill finder? Click for instructions.

By Imprint What is this?    
By Color
By Shape  

By Brand / Generic  

How To Use the RxList Pill Identification Tool

To accurately identify the pill, drug or medication, you can do any of the following steps using our pill identifier tool.

  • Enter the imprint code displayed on the medication, (example the numbers and/or the letters on the side of the pill or tablet).
  • Select the color of the pill in the pull-down menu above.
  • Select the shape of the pill in the pull-down menu above.

Once you've found a drug id match, you'll be able to link to a detailed description, drug picture, and images in our comprehensive RxList Drug Database. You can also use the drug pictures to help identify pills.

Pill Identification Examples of Popular Drug Pictures and Images

GABAPENTIN 100 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, round tablet imprinted with "logo and 4440" and "100"

CYMBALTA 20 MG CAPSULE

This medicine is a green, oblong capsule imprinted with "20 mg" and "LILLY 3235"

ZOCOR 5 MG TABLET

This medicine is a buff, oval, film-coated tablet imprinted with "MSD 726" and "ZOCOR 5"

CELEXA 10 MG TABLET

This medicine is a beige, oval, film-coated tablet imprinted with "FP" and "10 MG"

TOPAMAX 50 MG TABLET

This medicine is a light yellow, round, coated tablet imprinted with "TOPAMAX" and "50"

 

Examples of Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the three types of drugs that are misused or abused most often are:

  • Opiates or Opioids – prescribed for pain relief
  • Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants – prescribed for anxiety or sleep problems (also called sedatives or tranquilizers)
  • Stimulants – prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity
Drug Types Generic Names Brand Names
 
Opiates/Opioids
codeine: Empririn With Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine
fentanyl: Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze,
hydrocodone: Vicodin
hydromorphone hydrochloride: Dilaudid
meperidine: Demerol
morphine: Roxanol, Duramorph,
opium: Laudanum, Paregoric
oxycodone: Oxycontin, Percocet, Percodan, Tylox
propoxyphene: Darvon, Darvocet-N
 
Depressants barbiturates: Amytal, Mebaral, Nembutal, Phenobarbital, Seconal,
benzodiazepines: Ativan, Halcion, Librium, ProSom, Valium, Xanax
flunitrazepam: Rohypnol
sleep medications:  zilpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone Ambien, Sonata, Lunesta
     
Stimulants amphetamines: Adderall, Biphetamine, Dexedrine
cocaine: Cocaine hydrochloride
methamphetamine: Desoxyn
methylphenidate: Concerta, Ritalin
 
Dissociative Anesthetics ketamine: Ketalar SV
 
Anabolic steroids Anadrol, Oxandrin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone, Equipoise
 

source: www.drugabuse.gov

Pill Identification of Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

VICODIN 5-500 TABLET

This medicine is a white, oblong, scored tablet imprinted with "VICODIN"

OXYCONTIN ER 10 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, round tablet imprinted with "OC" and "10"

MORPHINE SULFATE IR 15 MG TAB

This medicine is a white, round, scored tablet imprinted with "54 733"

DARVON 65 MG PULVULE

This medicine is a pink capsule imprinted with "Darvon"

PHENOBARBITAL 15 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, round tablet imprinted with "West-ward 445"

XANAX 0.25 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, oval, scored tablet imprinted with "XANAX 0.25"

VALIUM 2 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, round, scored tablet imprinted with "2 VALIUM" and "ROCHE ROCHE"

ADDERALL 5 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, round tablet imprinted with "5" and "AD"

CONCERTA 18 MG TABLET SA

This medicine is a yellow, oblong tablet imprinted with "alza 18"

RITALIN 5 MG TABLET

This medicine is a yellow, round tablet imprinted with "CIBA" and "7"

OXANDRIN 2.5 MG TABLET

This medicine is a white, oval, scored tablet imprinted with "BTG" and "11 11"

Please note that any drugs that show an expired or past expiration date should be discarded.

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