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Ethosuximide

Ethosuximide Dosage

Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPSKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Reviewed by Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPS, Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Last reviewed on October 2, 2024

The average cost for 120 capsules of 250mg of Ethosuximide is $40.75 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 79.69% off the average retail price of $200.65.

capsuleCapsule

Dosage

Quantity

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Price per unit

250mg

120 capsules

$40.75

$0.34

ml of oral solutionMl of oral solution

Dosage

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250mg/5ml

300 ml

$38.36

$0.13

Typical dosage for Ethosuximide

  • Children ages 3 to 6 years old: The typical starting dose is 250 mg by mouth per day.
  • Adults and children 6 years of age and older: The typical starting dose is 500 mg by mouth per day.

If necessary, the prescriber will adjust the dose after a few days until they find a dose that works best for you.

The recommended maintenance dose for children is 20 mg/kg of body weight per day.

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Why trust our experts?

Aileen Chu, PharmD, has over 8 years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department. Chu is also a pharmacotherapeutics instructor at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist in California. She has been a retail pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist for over 7 years and has contributed drug information content to different health companies.

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