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Escitalopram vs Vortioxetine

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

EscitalopramVortioxetine
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)No generic price listed
Brand priceLexapro: from $14.74 each, about $442 for 30 (5 mg tablet)Trintellix: from $17.20 each, about $516 for 30 (5 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandNot listed