Lacosamide vs Levetiracetam
Compare Lacosamide and Levetiracetam side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Lacosamide | Levetiracetam | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | ||
| Used to treat | Lennox gastaut syndrome, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy | Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy |
| 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 $0.056 each, about $1.69 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.030 per mL (100 mg/mL solution) |
| 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) | Keppra: from $8.08 each, about $242 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $1.92 per mL (100 mg/mL oral solution) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 99% less than the brand | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand |