Lacosamide vs Lamotrigine
Compare Lacosamide and Lamotrigine side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Lacosamide | Lamotrigine | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Mood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent | |
| Used to treat | Lennox gastaut syndrome, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy | Bipolar disorder, Lennox gastaut syndrome, Partial epilepsies, Seizures |
| Generic price | From $0.12 each, about $3.56 for 30 (50 mg tablet); other forms from $0.083 per mL (10 mg/mL solution) | From $0.027 each, about $0.80 for 30 (25 mg tablet) |
| Brand price | Vimpat: from $11.82 each, about $355 for 30 (50 mg tablet); other forms from $2.30 per mL (10 mg/mL solution) | Lamictal: from $10.30 each, about $309 for 30 (25 mg tablet) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 99% less than the brand | Generic costs about 99% less than the brand |