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Lamotrigine vs Levetiracetam

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

LamotrigineLevetiracetam
Drug classMood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent
Used to treatBipolar disorder, Lennox gastaut syndrome, Partial epilepsies, SeizuresJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy
Generic priceFrom $0.027 each, about $0.80 for 30 (25 mg tablet)From $0.056 each, about $1.69 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.030 per mL (100 mg/mL solution)
Brand priceLamictal: from $10.30 each, about $309 for 30 (25 mg tablet)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 savingsGeneric costs about 99% less than the brandGeneric costs over 99% less than the brand