Phenytoin vs Valproic Acid
Compare Phenytoin and Valproic Acid side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Phenytoin | Valproic Acid | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Anti-epileptic Agent | Mood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent |
| Used to treat | Status epilepticus, Temporal lobe epilepsy, Tonic-clonic epilepsy | Absence epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Bipolar disorder, Complex partial epilepsy, Epilepsy |
| Generic price | 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) | 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 | No brand price listed | Depakote: from $1.97 each, about $59.09 for 30 (125 mg sprinkle capsule (DR)) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Generic costs about 88% less than the brand |