Which Thyroid Drug Costs the Most?
Wednesday March 28, 2007
Periodically, we take a look at the various thyroid hormone replacement drugs, and their costs. The comparison is based on a typical one-month dosage. For comparison purposes, we used levothyroxine at 100 mcg. daily. According to the conversion chart for levothyroxine to Armour Thyroid, 100 mcg of levothyroxine is approximately equivalent to 1 grain (60 mg) of Armour. Take a look at the prices now.
Comparison of Costs for One-Month Dosage
Synthroid, 100 mcg, 30 tablets: $14.70
Generic, 100 mcg, 30 tablets: $12.43*
Levoxyl, 100 mcg, 30 tablets: $12.22
Levothroid, 100 mcg, 30 tablets: $10.99
Armour, 1 grain/60 mg, 30 tablets: $7.99
Prices as of March 25, 2007 -- Drugstore.com
* ADDITIONAL NOTE: As a commenter to this post mentioned, WalMart and Target offer most generic prescription drugs -- including levothyroxine -- for a flat rate of $4 per prescription. But before you accept a generic thyroid medication, read Should You Be Concerned About Taking Generic Thyroid Drugs?
Comments
regarding thyroid horomone prices: Target and Wal-Mart sell their generic drugs for $4.00. Also, a lot of pharmacies will match Target and Wal-Mart’s prices instead of losing you as a customer. I pay only $4.00 for my Levothyroxine monthly.
I take Cytomel 50mg twice a day; it cost me $100 per month. I feel super; therefore, I am scared to change to a different medicine. However, I would love a lower price on my medicine.
I found that if I buy a ninety day supply of generic Synthroid at Sam’s, it cost me around $30 with the Sam’s card and no insurance.
Sorry– Sam’s club price for 90 day supply of generic synthroid is around $13 not $30!
I dropped my bottle of levothyroxine into the sink & lost about 5 pills - CVS, where I got them, wanted $20 for only 5 pills
I take 4 pills a day of Synthroid.The blue pill has the dye in it and it makes me itch. Each pill is .05 x 4 daily. The cost monthly is $45. My Dr.won’t change me to the generic,why? I saw the sign in Sams that the generic is $4. This would really save me. The Synthroid,even though it’s in the “perfect” range,gives me no energy,and I haven’t been able to lose the weight that I gained when I was switched from Thyrolar to Synthroid. Any thoughts?
I have been on a full replacement dose since Thyroid cancer in 1978. 4 grains. I started with Thyrolar and about five years later switched to Armour Thyroid. Would the author or any readers list the current price of Thyrolar?
I have a compounding pharmacy make up my thyroid medicine. The pharmacist puts into one capsule both the T-4 & T-3. I don’t understand why Mary Shoman never talks about this method. I like it because I only have to take my cytomel one time a day and it is time released.The only draw back is it has to be rerigerated.
It has been suggested for several years now, not to take GENERIC brands of thyroid medicine.
Just thought that I should share that with ya’ll.