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Escitalopram vs Vilazodone

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

EscitalopramVilazodone
Drug classSerotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Used to treatMajor depressive disorderMajor depressive 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 $0.71 each, about $21.17 for 30 (20 mg tablet)
Brand priceLexapro: from $14.74 each, about $442 for 30 (5 mg tablet)Viibryd: from $12.17 each, about $365 for 30 (10 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandGeneric costs about 94% less than the brand