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Xanax vs Klonopin

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

Xanax (alprazolam)Klonopin (clonazepam)
Drug classBenzodiazepineBenzodiazepine
Used to treatAgoraphobia, Depression, Panic disorderAbsence epilepsy, Bipolar disorder, Dysarthria, Lennox gastaut syndrome, Myoclonic epilepsies, Neuralgia, Panic disorder, Restless legs syndrome, Schizophrenia, Seizures, Tic disorders
Generic priceFrom $0.022 each, about $0.67 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet); other forms from $2.87 per mL (1 mg/mL (Intensol))From $0.020 each, about $0.59 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet)
Brand priceXanax: from $5.63 each, about $169 for 30 (0.25 mg tablet)Klonopin: from $2.68 each, about $80.37 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandGeneric costs over 99% less than the brand