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Topiramate vs Zolmitriptan

Compare Topiramate and Zolmitriptan side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

TopiramateZolmitriptan
Drug classSerotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist
Used to treatBipolar disorder, Infantile spasms, Lennox gastaut syndrome, Pain, Partial epilepsies, Tonic-clonic epilepsyMigraine disorders
Generic priceFrom $0.027 each, about $0.81 for 30 (25 mg tablet); other forms from $2.09 per mL (25 mg/mL solution)From $1.02 each, about $30.68 for 30 (2.5 mg tablet); other forms from $44.04 per item (5 mg nasal spray)
Brand priceTopamax: from $6.58 each, about $197 for 30 (25 mg tablet)Zomig: from $109 per item (2.5 mg nasal spray)
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandGeneric costs about 60% less than the brand