Valproic Acid vs Zonisamide
Compare Valproic Acid and Zonisamide side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Valproic Acid | Zonisamide | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Mood Stabilizer, Anti-epileptic Agent | Anti-epileptic Agent |
| Used to treat | Absence epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Bipolar disorder, Complex partial epilepsy, Epilepsy | Partial epilepsies |
| Generic price | From $0.24 each, about $7.28 for 30 (250 mg capsule); other forms from $0.033 per mL (250 mg/5 mL solution) | From $0.065 each, about $1.96 for 30 (25 mg capsule) |
| Brand price | Depakote: from $1.97 each, about $59.09 for 30 (125 mg sprinkle capsule (DR)) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 88% less than the brand | Not listed |