Brand-name prescription

Depakote

divalproex

Compare your options

Compare	DepakoteBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Depakote name	Regular genericdivalproex
What pharmacies pay	from$2.06–7.46per tablet	Not sold	Lowestfrom$0.05–0.16per tablet
Same as Depakote?	The original	–	Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $5 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	Ask for it by name
With insurance	Brand co-pay, usually the highest	–	Usually the lowest co-pay

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card AbbVie

Depakote Savings Card

With commercial insurance

as little as $5 a month

No insurance

This card needs commercial insurance. The maker doesn’t list a cash price on this page.

The card pays up to $150 a month.

Get it on depakote.com

In the maker’s words

“With a Depakote Savings Card, eligible patients may pay as little as $5 a month—that's as little as 17¢ per day.”

From the maker’s offer on depakote.com, checked September 24, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Depakote’s own card may bring it to as little as $5 a month.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Depakote	Regular generic
DR 125 mg tabletper tablet	$2.06	$0.05
DR 250 mg tabletper tablet	$4.05	$0.09
DR 500 mg tabletper tablet	$7.46	$0.16

Good to know

A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Depakote, and the FDA requires it to work the same way. Its fillers and dyes can differ, so it may look different.
There’s no authorized generic of Depakote.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.