# identifying drugs online **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 31, 2003, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622 "2003-10-31T09:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![asomihite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asomihite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asomihite)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/1 "2003-10-31T09:14:58Z")
I could swear that I once saw a site online that allows you to identify pharmaceutical drugs. It’s similar to the book called “The Pill Book” and has lots of pics to help id pills. Anyone know what I’m talking about?? thanks ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/2 "2003-10-31T11:33:55Z")
> **[Drugs.com | Prescription Drug Information, Interactions & Side Effects](https://www.drugs.com/)** > > Prescription drug information and news for professionals and consumers. Search our drug database for comprehensive prescription and patient information on 24,000 drugs online. Select “pill identifier”. ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/3 "2003-10-31T14:08:03Z")
also on Web MD you’ll find pictures. ---
**Author:** ![asomihite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asomihite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asomihite)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/4 "2003-10-31T20:53:33Z")
I found one pill on [drugs.com](http://drugs.com), but this other one wasn’t there and still has me stumped, maybe some one can help. It’s perfectly round, pink, about a half inch wide, and on one side is a big “C” and on the other side is a line with a 86 above the line and a 62 beneath it. Anyone know??? thanks ---
**Author:** ![asomihite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asomihite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asomihite)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/5 "2003-10-31T20:53:33Z")
I found one pill on [drugs.com](http://drugs.com), but this other one wasn’t there and still has me stumped, maybe some one can help. It’s perfectly round, pink, about a half inch wide, and on one side is a big “C” and on the other side is a line with a 86 above the line and a 62 beneath it. Anyone know??? thanks ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/6 "2003-10-31T23:38:00Z")
Try this its a web ring for medical and para-medical professionals. [http://home.earthlink.net/~codern2/](http://home.earthlink.net/~codern2/) ---
**Author:** ![bigbird120](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@bigbird120](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigbird120)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/7 "2003-11-01T00:36:57Z")
[www.rxlist.com](http://www.rxlist.com) if you click on advanced search it allows you to search by pill shape, the code imprinted on it, color. Or you can just search for the name of the drug in the main search. It also gives drug interactions and other information… ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/8 "2003-11-01T00:53:40Z")
While that should be enough to identify the drug to the manufacturer, do you know any more information? Do you know what the drug was prescribed for? My guess is the “C” stands for the name of the company which made the product, but if it’s a generic brand, that makes it that much tougher to find. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/9 "2003-11-01T02:45:17Z")
I guess if all else fails, take it to your local pharmacist. ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-drugs-online/210622/10 "2003-11-01T03:39:52Z")
Actually, just go back to ccwaterback’s pill identifier link, and try “86 62” on the “enter text imprint” section. It takes you right to “Skelaxin”, which matches your description exactly: [http://www.drugs.com/data/images/thumbs/ME5134F.jpg](http://www.drugs.com/data/images/thumbs/ME5134F.jpg) It’s a muscle relaxant.