Oxcarbazepine vs Phenytoin
Compare Oxcarbazepine and Phenytoin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Oxcarbazepine | Phenytoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Anti-epileptic Agent | Anti-epileptic Agent |
| Used to treat | Partial epilepsies | Status epilepticus, Temporal lobe epilepsy, Tonic-clonic epilepsy |
| Generic price | From $0.11 each, about $3.19 for 30 (150 mg tablet); other forms from $0.11 per mL (300 mg/5 mL suspension) | 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 | Trileptal: from $5.72 each, about $172 for 30 (150 mg tablet); other forms from $1.93 per mL (300 mg/5 mL suspension) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 98% less than the brand | Not listed |