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Levetiracetam vs Valproic Acid

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

LevetiracetamValproic Acid
Drug classMood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent
Used to treatJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsyAbsence epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Bipolar disorder, Complex partial epilepsy, Epilepsy
Generic priceFrom $0.056 each, about $1.69 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.030 per mL (100 mg/mL solution)From $0.24 each, about $7.28 for 30 (250 mg capsule); other forms from $0.033 per mL (250 mg/5 mL solution)
Brand priceKeppra: from $8.08 each, about $242 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $1.92 per mL (100 mg/mL oral solution)Depakote: from $1.97 each, about $59.09 for 30 (125 mg sprinkle capsule (DR))
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandGeneric costs about 88% less than the brand