Finding an unidentified blue pill can be alarming. It is impossible to ascertain the identity of a pill based on color alone (i.e., not all blue pills are made from the same company or are used to treat similar conditions), nor based on shape. However, if you combine the color, shape and any other markings or numbers on a pill together, you can most likely find out what the pill is and its uses.
Step 1
Note down all of the details of the pill. This includes the shade of blue and the shape of the pill, as well as any markings or imprints that you can see on the sides. Some pills have imprints on one or both of the sides, so make sure that you check both sides.
Step 2
Enter this information into an online pill identifier database. Drugs.com and Rxlist.com both have pill identifier databases that are free to the public (Drugs.com is particularly useful because it gives images of each pill in your results) that can be searched based on color, shape and imprint. Because there are over 1,000 blue pills in the Drugs.com database, you will need to enter some of your other information about the pill.
Step 3
Compare your results with your blue pill. If you have too many results, try to add more detail (such as including imprints from both sides of the pill).
Step 4
If an online database can't find a match for your blue pill, take it to your local pharmacy. Your pharmacist should be able to help you identify pills that have only recently been designed. In addition, your pharmacist may be able to note certain characteristics (such as crude manufacture and design) that might indicate that the pill is not from a U.S. pharmaceutical company.
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