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Epilepsy Center
Seattle, Washington,
USA
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(1-800-374-3627)
Average 2008 Retail Antiepileptic Drug Prices, Average Dose, Side Effects
Disclaimer
Actual cost depends on dose, markup, specific contracts, and for many agents, the size of tablet used. We make no claims of accuracy of this information and advise the reader to make their own inquiries of the specific costs of these agents. Updated April 2008.
| Agent | Form |
Tablet or delivery
Size |
Cost/Pill or unit |
Average
Adult Daily Dose |
Side Effects |
| Ativan® (lorazepam) |
|
0.5
mg |
$0.46 |
0.5
mg - 2 mg as needed for severe seizures
|
Drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, poor coordination, unsteadiness, behavior changes |
1
mg |
$0.50 |
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2
mg |
$0.73 |
||||
| Carbatrol® (carbamazepine extended release) |  |
100 mg | $1.48 | 600mg.
- 2000 mg |
Dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, nausea, skin rashes, abnormal blood counts (rare) |
200 mg |
$1.44 |
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300
mg |
$1.36 |
||||
| Depakote® (divalproex sodium) |
 |
125
mg (regular or sprinkles) |
$0.97 |
1750mg
- 3500 mg |
Upset stomach, altered bleeding time, liver toxicity, hair loss, weight gain, tremor |
250
mg |
$1.71 |
||||
500
mg |
$3.16 |
||||
| Depakote ER® (divalproex sodium extended release) |
250 mg 500 mg |
250 mg |
$1.67 |
2000mg - 4000 mg | Upset stomach, altered bleeding time, liver toxicity, hair loss, weight gain, tremor |
| 500 mg | $2.80 | ||||
| Diamox® (acetazolamide) |
 |
250
mg |
$0.32 |
250 mg.- 1000 mg. | appetite loss, frequent urination, drowsiness, confusion, numbness of extremities, kidney stones |
| Diastat® (diazepam rectal gel) |
 |
2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg,20
mg |
Box 10 mg $384.00 |
2.5 mg to 20 mg as need for severe seizures |
Drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, poor coordination, unsteadiness, behavior changes |
| Dilantin® (phenytoin) |
 |
30
mg |
$0.44 |
200 mg. -
600 mg. |
Clumsiness, insomnia, motor twitching, nausea, rash, gum overgrowth, hairiness, thickening of features |
50
mg (infatabs) |
$0.52 |
||||
100
mg |
$0.47 |
||||
| Felbatol® (felbamate) |
 |
400
mg |
$2.18 |
1200
mg. - 3600 mg. |
Anorexia, vomiting, insomnia, nausea, headache, liver and blood toxicity |
600
mg |
$2.53 |
||||
| Gabitril® (tiagabine) |
 |
2
mg |
$4.33 |
32
- 56 mg. |
Tremor, dizziness, nervousness, difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, weakness |
4
mg |
$3.53 |
||||
12
mg |
$4.67 |
||||
| 16 mg | $7.50 | ||||
| Keppra™ (levetiracetam) |
  |
250
mg |
$2.53 |
2000
mg. - 6000 mg. |
Sleepiness, fatigue, poor coordination, loss of strength, dizziness |
500
mg |
$3.53 |
||||
750
mg |
$4.73 |
||||
| 1000 mg | $7.13 | ||||
| Klonopin® (clonazepam) |
 |
0.5
mg |
$0.47 |
1.0
mg. - 15 mg. |
Prices are for generic version. Drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, poor coordination, unsteadiness, behavior changes |
1.0
mg |
$0.35 |
||||
| 2.0 mg | $0.43 | ||||
| Lamictal® (lamotrigine) |
 |
25
mg |
$3.93 |
200
mg. - 1200 mg. |
Dizziness, headache, blurred vision, clumsiness, sleepiness, nausea, skin rash |
100
mg |
$4.61 |
||||
150
mg |
$5.01 |
||||
200
mg |
$5.53 |
||||
| Lyrica® (pregabalin) |
 |
25 mg | $2.41 |
100 mg. - 600 mg. | Dizziness, blurred vision, clumsiness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of feet and hands |
 |
50 mg | $2.45 | |||
 |
75 mg | $2.41 | |||
 |
100 mg | $2.45 | |||
 |
150 mg | $2.45 | |||
 |
200 mg | $2.45 | |||
 |
225 mg | $2.45 | |||
 |
300 mg | $2.45 | |||
| Neurontin® (gabapentin) |
 |
100
mg |
$0.29 |
900
mg. - 3600 mg. |
Prices are for generic version. Sleepiness, dizziness, clumsiness, fatigue, twitching |
300
mg |
$0.67 |
||||
400
mg |
$0.83 |
||||
| 600 mg | $1.03 | ||||
| 800 mg | $0.81 | ||||
| Mysoline® (primidone) |
 |
50
mg |
$1.77 |
250 mg. - 1000 mg. | Clumsiness, dizziness, appetite loss, fatigue, drowsiness, hyperirritability, insomnia, depression, hyperactivity (children) |
250
mg |
$4.43 |
||||
| primidone (generic) | . |
50
mg |
$0.44 |
. |
. |
| 250 mg | $0.78 | ||||
| phenobarbital |  |
16
mg |
$0.13 |
30
mg. - 200 mg. |
Prices are for generic version. Drowsiness, irritability, hyperactivity (children), behavioral problems, difficulty concentrating, depression |
32
mg |
$0.11 |
||||
65
mg |
$0.12 |
||||
97
mg |
$0.09 |
||||
Tegretol® |
 |
100
mg (chewable) |
$0.60 |
600 mg. - 1200 mg. | Dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, nausea, skin rashes, abnormal blood counts (rare) |
200
mg |
$0.92 |
||||
| Tegretol XR® (carbamazepine extended release) |  |
100
mg |
$0.67 |
600 mg. - 1200 mg. | Dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, nausea, skin rashes, abnormal blood counts (rare) |
200
mg |
$1.20 |
||||
400
mg |
$1.90 |
||||
| carbamazepine (generic) |
. |
100
mg |
$0.15. |
. |
. |
200
mg |
$0.17.. |
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| Topamax® (topiramate) |
 |
25
mg |
$2.32 |
50
mg. - 600 mg. |
Confusion, sleepiness, dizziness, clumsiness, difficulty thinking or talking, tingling sensation of the skin, nausea, decreased appetite |
| 50 mg | $4.35 | ||||
100
mg |
$6.17 |
||||
200
mg |
$7.12 |
||||
| Tranxene® (clorazepate) |
 |
3.75
mg |
$0.76 |
7.5
mg. - 45 mg. |
Prices are for generic version.Drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, poor coordination, unsteadiness, behavior changes |
7.5
mg |
$0.93 |
||||
15
mg |
$1.27 |
||||
| Trileptal® (oxcarbazepine) |
 |
150
mg |
$1.65 |
600
mg. - 2400 mg. |
Difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, fatigue, dizziness, double vision, nausea, unsteadiness, rash |
300
mg |
$2.93 |
||||
600
mg |
$5.50 |
||||
| Zarontin® (ethosuximide) |
 |
250
mg |
$1.42 |
500
mg. - 1500 mg. |
Appetite loss, nausea, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, fatigue, rash, abnormal blood counts (rare) |
| Zonegran™ (zonisamide) |
 |
100
mg |
$2.97 |
100
mg. -600 mg. |
Sleepiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, headache, nausea, irritability, difficulty concentrating, unsteadiness, fever, kidney stones, rash, (should not be used individuals allergic to sulfa drugs) |
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