Lithium vs Valproic Acid
Compare Lithium and Valproic Acid side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Lithium | Valproic Acid | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Mood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent | |
| Used to treat | Bipolar disorder, Conduct disorder, Depression, PTSD | Absence epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Bipolar disorder, Complex partial epilepsy, Epilepsy |
| Generic price | From $0.096 each, about $2.89 for 30 (150 mg capsule (Carbonate)); other forms from $0.45 per mL (8 meq/5 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 price | Lithobid: from $12.02 each, about $361 for 30 (300 mg tablet (ER)) | Depakote: from $1.97 each, about $59.09 for 30 (125 mg sprinkle capsule (DR)) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand | Generic costs about 88% less than the brand |