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Carbidopa / Levodopa vs Selegiline

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

Carbidopa / LevodopaSelegiline
Drug classAromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylation Inhibitor, Aromatic Amino AcidMonoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, Monoamine Oxidase Type B Inhibitor
Used to treatParkinson diseaseADHD, Alzheimer disease, Depression, Parkinson disease, Schizophrenia
Generic priceFrom $0.068 each, about $2.05 for 30 (10-100 tablet)From $0.76 each, about $22.69 for 30 (5 mg capsule)
Brand priceSinemet: from $1.42 each, about $42.71 for 30 (25-100 mg tablet)No brand price listed
Generic savingsGeneric costs about 95% less than the brandNot listed