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Alprazolam vs Buspirone

Compare Alprazolam and Buspirone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

AlprazolamBuspirone
Drug classBenzodiazepine
Used to treatAgoraphobia, Depression, Panic disorderAnxiety, Depression, Intellectual disability
Generic priceFrom $0.022 each, about $0.67 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet); other forms from $2.87 per mL (1 mg/mL (Intensol))From $0.022 each, about $0.66 for 30 (5 mg tablet)
Brand priceXanax: from $5.63 each, about $169 for 30 (0.25 mg tablet)No brand price listed
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandNot listed