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Lacosamide vs Topiramate

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

LacosamideTopiramate
Drug class
Used to treatLennox gastaut syndrome, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsyBipolar disorder, Infantile spasms, Lennox gastaut syndrome, Pain, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy
Generic priceFrom $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 $0.81 for 30 (25 mg tablet); other forms from $2.09 per mL (25 mg/mL solution)
Brand priceVimpat: from $11.82 each, about $355 for 30 (50 mg tablet); other forms from $2.30 per mL (10 mg/mL solution)Topamax: from $6.58 each, about $197 for 30 (25 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs about 99% less than the brandGeneric costs over 99% less than the brand