Costs increasing for many common antidepressants in 2024

The cost for brand-name Prozac dropped over 20% in the first weeks of 2024, but the price of most other antidepressants went up, according to data from 46brooklyn Research. 

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The site compiles price increases for brand name drugs. Overall, 775 brand-name drugs increased in price in 2024, with an average hike of 4.5%. 

Here are the reported price increases in 2023 and 2024 for the most commonly prescribed antidepressants: 

 

  1. Sertraline (brand name Zoloft)
    2024 increase: not reported
    2023 increase: 7%
  2. Escitalopram (brand name Lexapro)
    2024 increase: 5%
    2023 increase: 5%
  3. Trazodone
    2024 increase: not reported 
  4. Fluoxetine (brand name Prozac)
    2024 decrease: -20.8%
    2023 increase: 3%
  5. Bupropion (brand name Wellbutrin XL 24-hour release)
    2024 increase: 9.9% 
    2023 increase: 6.2%
  6. Duloxetine (brand name Cymbalta)
    2024 increase: not reported
    2023 increase; 3%
  7. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
    2024 increase: not reported 
  8. Citalopram (Celexa)
    2024 increase: not reported 
  9. Venlafaxine (brand name Effexor)
    2024 increase: not reported
    2023 increase: 7% 
  10. Aripiprazole (brand name Abilify Maintena for injection)
    2024 increase: 3.7%
    2023 increase: 6.5%

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