Carbamazepine vs Lithium
Compare Carbamazepine and Lithium side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Carbamazepine | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Mood Stabilizer | |
| Used to treat | Bipolar disorder, Complex partial epilepsy, Psychotic disorders, PTSD, Restless legs syndrome, Schizophrenia, Substance withdrawal syndrome, Tonic-clonic epilepsy, Trigeminal neuralgia | Bipolar disorder, Conduct disorder, Depression, PTSD |
| Generic price | From $0.12 each, about $3.58 for 30 (200 mg tablet); other forms from $0.093 per mL (100 mg/5 mL suspension) | From $0.096 each, about $2.89 for 30 (150 mg capsule (Carbonate)); other forms from $0.45 per mL (8 meq/5 mL solution) |
| Brand price | Tegretol: from $1.63 each, about $48.84 for 30 (100 mg tablet (XR)); other forms from $0.44 per mL (100 mg/5 mL suspension) | Lithobid: from $12.02 each, about $361 for 30 (300 mg tablet (ER)) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 79% less than the brand | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand |