💊 Pill Identifier

Identify a loose tablet or capsule by the code printed on it, plus its color, shape and size. Works with no internet. Data: about 32,000 US prescription, over-the-counter and veterinary pills from the National Library of Medicine's Pillbox database (frozen in 2020).

Before you take or give anything:

A match only tells you what a pill should be. Pills not from a pharmacy can be counterfeit — fake "M30" oxycodone, Xanax and Adderall pressed with fentanyl kill people. Never take street pills.
Check the size and color too, not just the code: "I2" can be ibuprofen 200 mg or amitriptyline 25 mg depending on size.
Look up the drug in the WHO Model Formulary or MSF Essential Drugs (in Medical\Medicines) for what it treats, the dose, and who must not take it. Allergies, interactions, children's doses and acetaminophen/opioid overdoses are the big dangers.
Possible poisoning: Poison Center 1-800-222-1222.

Code on the pill (both sides, any order)

Color

Shape

Size in mm (± 1)

Type the code to search.

Tips: Type the code exactly as printed, letters and numbers (spaces and dashes don't matter). If two sides have markings, type both, e.g. N 4. Capsules often have the code on both halves. Measure the long side in millimetres. No results? Try just part of the code, or remove the color/shape filters — colors are named differently by different makers.

Data: NLM Pillbox (retired January 2021; Open Database License). NLM notes it is no longer updated — newer or foreign pills won't be listed.