Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Part One: Examine the Tablet
• Method 2 of 3: Part Two: Finding a Tablet in the Database
• Method 3 of 3: Part Three: Examining the Medicine Bottles
• Warnings

While taking several different medications at the same time, it is quite difficult to remember which pill is responsible for a particular drug. Your tablets may mix when you take them out of their original packaging. If you need to identify a pill, there are several ways and methods that will help you in this matter.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Part One: Examine the Tablet

1. 1 Examine the tablet carefully to find any writing or marks. Each tablet has a letter or sign that identifies it, which distinguishes it from other medicines. Is there any special mark on your unknown tablet?
   • Examine the tablet for letters or numbers printed.
   • The tablet may also have an inscription of the same or a different color as the tablet imprinted on the surface.
2. 2 Pay attention to the color of the pill. Is it light or dark? Determine its shade.
3. 3 Determine the shape of the tablet.
   • Is the tablet round, oval, triangular, or other shape?
   • Determine the thickness of the tablet.
4. 4 Estimate the tablet size.
5. 5 Determine the shape of the tablet. The medicine can be in a tablet, in a regular capsule, or in a gelatin capsule. The tablet consists of a solid drug in solid form. The capsules consist of two parts, inside of which there is a medicine. The gelatin capsules are oval-shaped and filled with liquid.

Method 2 of 3: Part Two: Finding a Tablet in the Database

1. 1 Find the pill in the database. There are many websites where you can find information about your pill. By entering its identifying label, you can determine the type of medicine.
   • In the appropriate fields, enter the label on the tablet, its color and shape.
2. 2 You can also use the pill book to identify the pill. If you do not want to search for this information on the Internet, you can buy in a bookstore or search in the library in the "Medicine" section, a special collection that describes various pills.
   • Find a similar picture of your unknown pill in the book.
3. 3 Call or go to the pharmacy. If you are still not sure what the pill is, you can describe it to the pharmacist or bring it to the pharmacy for consultation. Put the tablet in a zip bag and take it to the pharmacy for identification.

Method 3 of 3: Part Three: Examining the Medicine Bottles

1. 1 Check to see if the tablet has fallen out of the labeled bottle at home. Open each container of pills and look for a similar pill.
2. 2 Read the medication information that was given with your prescription. All pharmacies are required to provide written information about the medicine with the prescription. Sometimes this information contains a description of the pills themselves. This will help you find the right bottle for your pill.

Warnings

• Pay attention to the brand and shape of the tablets. Most pharmaceutical companies make their own specific medicines.
• If you cannot find information about your pill in the database, it may be an illegal drug.
• Be careful with the pill when you find it. With prolonged rubbing, you can erase the markings or deform the shape, which can also harm your skin.