Clair vs Medscape Drug Interaction Checker
Medscape's checker is for the prescriber who runs a patient's drug list for severity. It returns five result tiers from Contraindicated to Minor, covers prescription drugs, OTC products, herbal supplements and common foods, and belongs to WebMD. The Medscape page states no price, and intuitionlabs.ai and pillo.care describe it as free with registration. A 2016 J Res Pharm Pract comparison counted 202 of 400 interactions for Medscape against 250 for Lexi-Interact and Epocrates, on an older version.
Clair is for the clinician who types open drug questions, and its interaction function takes two or more drugs, with the vendor citing 2M+ interactions. A banner on cary.health says CaryHealth is now CareTria.
When the list includes herbals or foods and the prescriber wants a severity label, Clair loses. Medscape states both, and cary.health/clair and askclair.ai state neither.
Drug info · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Clair
by CareTria · founded 2017
Clinical AI reference for clinicians with drug interactions, antibiotic stewardship and answers that cite their sources.
Drug interaction lookup for prescription drugs, OTC medications, herbal supplements and some foods, with severity categories.
When to pick each one
Clair
- Interaction check across two or more drugs
- Vendor cites 2M+ drug interactions
Medscape Drug Interaction Checker
- Five severity tiers from Contraindicated to Minor
- Covers herbals, OTC products and foods
- Free per intuitionlabs.ai and pillo.care
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Clair
35of 100
Medscape Drug Interaction Checker
18of 100
| Dimension | Clair | Medscape Drug Interaction Checker | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 4.2 | 0 / 4.2 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 2.4 | 0 / 2.4 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 8.4 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +8.4 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 3 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +3 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3.9 / 15.6 | 10.9 / 15.6 | -7 |
| Pricing transparency | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +6 |
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Pricing
Clair
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Vendor page says it is "competitively priced" with no tiers. Free and individual accounts must not be used with PHI; BAA only for organizational accounts. |
Medscape Drug Interaction Checker
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | n/a | Free to use per third-party sources (registration may be required). The Medscape page itself states no price. |
Evidence
Clair
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Clair.
Medscape Drug Interaction Checker
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Clair | Medscape Drug Interaction Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | 2017 | n/a |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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Common questions
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Drug references (Lexidrug, Micromedex, Epocrates) and interaction checkers (Drugs.com, Medscape). Built for the clinician at the point of care.