Seizure medication keeps your brain stable. When cost forces you to ration doses or skip refills entirely, you’re not just risking breakthrough seizures. You’re risking your ability to drive, work, and live independently. One seizure can revoke your license, cost you your job, or worse. Yet Aptiom’s retail price makes that exact scenario a monthly reality for thousands of people.
At The Rx Advocates, we connect people to manufacturer programs that make anticonvulsants genuinely affordable without forcing impossible financial choices. No more rationing pills. No more gambling with your neurological stability because pharmaceutical pricing left you no alternative.
What is the Aptiom Patient Assistance Program?
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, the company manufacturing Aptiom, maintains a program for patients who can’t afford eslicarbazepine acetate at standard pharmacy prices. Qualifying individuals receive their medication through this channel at substantially reduced cost.
The process works like this: You gather your neurologist’s prescription and household income documentation. Our team coordinates directly with your doctor’s office, compiles everything Sunovion requires, submits your application, and monitors it through approval. Once you’re in the program, your medication ships on schedule without pharmacy visits.
We work with more than 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers, giving us pathways to programs covering over 800 different medications. Epilepsy patients rarely take just one drug. We can help with multiple medications simultaneously.
How to Qualify
Program eligibility centers on household income relative to family size:
- Individual annual income under $40,000
- Combined household income under $60,000 for couples
- Family income under $100,000 for larger households
- Active prescription from a licensed healthcare provider
Each program sets slightly different criteria. We evaluate your specific circumstances to determine which programs match your situation. Do you qualify? We’ll help you find out.
Cost of Aptiom
with The Rx Advocates
The monthly service fee depends on the number of medications you take. For example:
$80 / Month
$90 / Month
$100 / Month
$110 / Month
NOTE: In addition to our monthly service fee, we charge a one-time enrollment fee of $35.
Our service is month-to-month, so if you’re not happy with it, you may cancel at any time.
The Rx Advocates Can Help Reduce Aptiom Costs
We’re not distributing coupons, selling insurance, or offering pharmacy discount cards. We’re navigating manufacturer bureaucracies that deliberately complicate assistance applications.
Programs require specific forms completed in particular ways. Documentation must match exactly. Deadlines matter. One error can derail your entire application for months. The complexity is intentional. Fewer approvals mean lower program costs for manufacturers.
We know these systems intimately. You pay us one predictable monthly fee based on medication count. That amount stays constant regardless of retail drug price changes.
Cost of Aptiom vs Other Options
$80.00/month
$1588
* Source: GoodRx.com
Last Updated: September 29, 2025. Actual retail prices may vary by pharmacy and location.
Why Patient Assistance Programs Beat Coupons
Manufacturer coupons seem helpful until you examine restrictions. Most expire within months. Many limit how many times you can use them. Nearly all include copay accumulator language. Patient assistance programs eliminate these barriers.
Coupon limitations
- Usage caps: Limited number of refills before expiring
- Pharmacy restrictions: Valid only at participating locations
- Copay accumulator traps: Savings don’t reduce actual annual medical costs
- Inconvenient redemption: Must physically visit pharmacy
PAP advantages
- Sustained coverage: Lasts as long as you meet income requirements
- Predictable costs: Know exactly what you’ll pay monthly
- Simplified access: Medication ships directly without pharmacy trips
- Real affordability: Substantial reductions making medication accessible
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
People managing epilepsy with anticonvulsants typically ask these questions about reducing Aptiom costs.
With The Rx Advocates, patients pay a fixed monthly service fee, which depends on the number of medications covered.
- 1 Medication (Aptiom only) – $80 per month
- 2 Medications (Aptiom + 1 other) – $90 per month
- 3 Medications (Aptiom + 2 others) – $100 per month
- 4+ Medications – $110 per month
Importantly, there are no hidden fees, and prices remain consistent even if retail costs fluctuate.
Retail pricing varies based on factors:
- Prescribed dosage: Available in 200 to 800 mg tablets with higher doses costing more
- Geographic location: Urban areas typically charge more
- Pharmacy pricing: Each chain sets own markup
- Insurance coverage: High deductible plans leave you covering most cost
This high price can be overwhelming. Most cannot afford it without assistance. As a result, they often go without medication, putting their health at serious risk.
Singles earning under $40,000, couples with combined income under $60,000, and larger families with income under $100,000 typically qualify.
Epilepsy patients rarely take just one medication. Most require combination therapy. We can help you access programs for multiple medications simultaneously, capping total monthly cost at $110.
We simplify the process by coordinating directly with your doctor’s office, compiling required documentation, submitting applications, and monitoring progress. We also arrange home delivery.
About Aptiom
Aptiom is an antiepileptic medication used to treat partial-onset seizures in adults and children over age four.
How it works: Epilepsy is a condition characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Aptiom mitigates the condition by causing brain cells to become less excitable, reducing seizure activity. Taken orally, available in 200 to 800 mg tablets.
Administration: Taken orally as prescribed by neurologist. Dosage tailored to individual needs based on seizure frequency and severity. Consistent daily use is essential for preventing breakthrough seizures.
Side effects:
- Common: Dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, headache, double vision
- Serious: Serious skin reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, suicidal behavior or ideation, severe allergic reactions, frequent infections
Important warnings: Unusual changes in behavior or mood such as suicidal behavior, aggressiveness, anger or violence, acting on dangerous impulses, and manic behavior require immediate medical attention. Severe allergic reactions may include swelling of face, hands, eyes, or throat and difficulty speaking, breathing, or swallowing.
Get Started Today
One seizure can revoke your license, cost you your job, or cause permanent injury. Yet thousands of people ration anticonvulsants monthly because pharmaceutical pricing forces that choice.
The complexity of assistance applications is intentional. Most people try once, get overwhelmed, and give up. That’s exactly why we exist.
Stop gambling with your neurological stability. Contact us now and let’s get your costs under control.
