Levetiracetam vs Phenytoin
Compare Levetiracetam and Phenytoin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Levetiracetam | Phenytoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Anti-epileptic Agent | |
| Used to treat | Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsy | Status epilepticus, Temporal lobe epilepsy, Tonic-clonic epilepsy |
| Generic price | From $0.056 each, about $1.69 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.030 per mL (100 mg/mL solution) | From $0.14 each, about $4.35 for 30 (100 mg capsule (Sod Ext)); other forms from $0.075 per mL (125 mg/5 mL suspension) |
| Brand price | Keppra: from $8.08 each, about $242 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $1.92 per mL (100 mg/mL oral solution) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand | Not listed |