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Escitalopram vs Fluvoxamine

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

EscitalopramFluvoxamine
Drug classSerotonin Reuptake InhibitorSerotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Used to treatMajor depressive disorderDepression, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Panic disorder
Generic priceFrom $0.039 each, about $1.18 for 30 (10 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per mL (5 mg/5 mL)From $0.15 each, about $4.54 for 30 (25 mg tablet)
Brand priceLexapro: from $14.74 each, about $442 for 30 (5 mg tablet)No brand price listed
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandNot listed