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Levitra Costs Range from $4.50 to $25.60; Click For Details

It is no secret that prescription drug prices vary widely in the United States. Different pharmacies set different prices, insurance programs cover some prescription costs and not others, and some drugs are eligible for prescription savings programs, like the inexpensive generics available through Walmart’s $4 Prescription Program.

As with many prescription medications in the U.S., prices for Levitra vary considerably.

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Prices for Drugs that Treat Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Lifestyle drugs like Levitra, Cialis, and Viagra are no exceptions, and sometimes it can be hard to pin down actual prices. For those who are curious about how much Levitra costs, here is a breakdown covering three large pharmacy chains (CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart), one mail-order pharmacy (Costco), and the online facilitator, AccessRx.com.

The following table shows the cost of Levitra for 10 tablets of 10 mg each (except where noted) along with the cost per dose. It is important to note that cost per dose is not necessarily the same as cost per pill. In some cases, Levitra can be obtained least expensively by purchasing 20 mg tablets and breaking them in half to make two doses.

 

Pharmacy Name Price for Ten 10 mg tablets Price per Dose
CVS $192.48 $19.25
Walgreens $255.99 (without Prescription Savings Card); $242.32 (with Prescription Savings Card) $25.60$24.23
Walmart $90* $4.50
Costco (Mail Order) $231.82 $23.18
AccessRx.com $152.50† $7.63

*Walmart sells 20 mg tablets of Levitra at $9 per pill, with a limit of 10 per month per customer.

†AccessRx.com offers 10 tablets of 20 mg each for $152.50, accounting for 20 doses.

Prescription Drug Coverage and ED Drugs

It is unlikely that your prescription drug coverage includes ED drugs like Levitra, though plans some cover it.

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Some health insurance programs cover prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction, and others don’t. For example, United HealthCare currently places Levitra (along with ED drugs Cialis and Viagra) on their most expensive “Tier 3″ prescription drug coverage level. That means insured customers pay the highest co-pay indicated by their plan for these drugs.

Anthem Blue Cross, which offers plans in 14 states, does not offer coverage or co-pays for prescription ED drugs, and Medicare Part D does not cover them either. If you are considering trying a prescription drug for ED, your best bet is to assume that you do not have coverage for it, because chances are you either have no coverage or minimal coverage. And even if you have coverage this year, there’s no guarantee you’ll have it next year.

Trends in Insurance Coverage for Prescription Medications

Employers are more closely managing prescription costs through their health insurance offerings, and that means that prescription drug formularies are more complex than ever. Three-tier prescription drug coverage plans are now evolving into four-tier plans. In fact, four-tier plans went from representing 17% of prescription drug coverage plans in 2010 to 25% of plans in 2011. Nearly half of all large employers (those with more than 20,000 employees) now have four-tier prescription drug plans.

Employee co-pays increased by 37% in 2011 and now average $84 for lifestyle drugs like Levitra. In some cases, you come out better purchasing the drug outside your prescription drug plan. Furthermore, nearly one-third of employers now require specialty medications (like ED drugs) to be dispensed through their Pharmacy Benefits Manager’s specialty pharmacy, so if you have coverage and want to use it, you may not have a choice of where to purchase these medications.

Purchasing ED Medications Is a Bit Different

Of course, when it comes to ED drugs, making the purchase isn’t exactly the same as filling a prescription for Amoxicillin. Many men understandably want to keep the process as discreet as possible. Getting Levitra for $4.50 a dose at Walmart is definitely wallet-friendly, but where are you more likely to run into a coworker, neighbor, or your kid’s teacher?

Understandably, many men are reluctant to purchase ED drugs at their local chain pharmacy.

Many men think that they have found the answer when they do a Google search on “Levitra” and find search results indicating it can be had at “incredible prices” and with “no prescription required.” However, Levitra is a prescription drug, so you do need a prescription to obtain it legally.

Staying Clear of Scam Artists

Also, ED drugs are among the most widely counterfeited drugs in history. If you order from one of these sites, assuming you receive anything at all, there’s a high probability that it will be counterfeit, meaning it will be ineffective at best. In a worst case scenario, you could ingest something dangerous.

When drugs are purchased from outside a secured supply chain, you can end up with some alarmingly dangerous ingredients, like the following ingredients that have been identified by investigators of seized counterfeit drugs:

  • Heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, lead, arsenic, strontium, chrome, and even uranium. Many of these are carcinogenic or toxic to the kidneys, liver, central nervous system, bones, and teeth.
  • Poison, such as rat poison, antifreeze, boric acid, PCBs, and benzopyrenes, which can cause kidney damage or kidney failure
  • Household items like brick dust, floor wax, paint, sheet rock, and paint thinner. Consume these and you could experience anything from dizziness to vomiting to death.

Finding a Trusted Provider for Levitra and other ED Drugs

By researching your options up front, you can find a safe, legal provider for Levitra and get it at a competitive price.

It simply isn’t worth the risk to your health to purchase ED drugs from anyone but a trusted supplier providing genuine, name-brand products. Fortunately, a lot of men are finding that when they purchase Levitra and other ED drugs from trusted online facilitators like AccessRx.com, they benefit in multiple ways.

For one thing, ordering is easy, and the medications are dispensed by U.S.-licensed pharmacists. Shipping is fast and discreet and your order can be shipped to your home or to a FedEx shipping center for pickup. Finally, online facilitators with a long track record of safely dispensing only FDA-approved, authentic medications have relationships with drug manufacturers that allow them to offer medications like Levitra at very competitive prices.

It isn’t always easy to get straight answers on prescription drug prices, but it is a factor you should consider when trying a lifestyle drug, like one of the prescription medications for ED. For one thing, you’ll be able to more easily tell the scam artists from the legitimate suppliers; and for another, you can be sure that you find the perfect combination of convenience, discretion, and price for your needs.

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*3 pills and less receive 5% discount

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About Mary Hiers

Mary Hiers is a full-time writer with a background in engineering and print journalism as well as writing about a wide variety of health care topics. She lives in Tennessee and is the author of two works of fiction. Mary earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee Space Institute.
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