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Carbidopa / Levodopa vs Rasagiline

Compare Carbidopa / Levodopa and Rasagiline side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

Carbidopa / LevodopaRasagiline
Drug classAromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylation Inhibitor, Aromatic Amino AcidMonoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
Used to treatParkinson diseaseParkinson disease
Generic priceFrom $0.068 each, about $2.05 for 30 (10-100 tablet)From $0.52 each, about $15.63 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet)
Brand priceSinemet: from $1.42 each, about $42.71 for 30 (25-100 mg tablet)Azilect: from $44.05 each, about $1,321 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs about 95% less than the brandGeneric costs about 99% less than the brand