Read on to learn about Synthroid and its cost. You’ll also find available coupons and suggestions for ways to save on your prescription. If you’d like more information about Synthroid, including its uses, and limitations of use, refer to this overview article.
Cost of Synthroid
Like other medications, the cost of Synthroid can vary. Certain things may affect its price, such as:
- your insurance plan, if you have coverage
- the pharmacy you use
- the cost to visit a healthcare professional to receive a prescription for Synthroid
To find out how much Synthroid costs, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider. They may suggest ways to save money on your prescription, including those described in this article. To find out what you’d pay using savings coupons, read the following section.
Coupons for Synthroid
Prescription drug coupons can help you save money by lowering the cost of Synthroid.
Visit this page to access Optum Perks coupons and get price estimates for Synthroid when you use the coupons. These coupons can provide significant savings on your prescription costs.
Note: Optum Perks coupons cannot be used with insurance copays or benefits.
Available app for coupons
To make finding and using these coupons easier, you can download the Optum Perks app. To learn more about this prescription discount app, see this article.
Common questions about Synthroid and cost
Here are some common questions about Synthroid and their answers.
How much does Synthroid cost with or without insurance?
The cost of Synthroid will usually be lower with insurance than without insurance. The price you pay for Synthroid can vary depending on your treatment plan, your insurance coverage (if you have it) and the pharmacy you use.
If you have insurance, the cost of Synthroid will depend on your out-of-pocket costs. This can include coinsurance, copays, or deductibles. To find out how much you’ll pay for Synthroid, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider.
To find out how much your Synthroid prescription may cost without insurance, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.
If you need help paying for your Synthroid prescription, see the “Coupons for Synthroid” section above.
Is there a cost difference between Synthroid 100 mcg and the drug’s other strengths?
There may be a cost difference between the 100-microgram (mcg) strength of Synthroid and the drug’s other strengths. Your cost may depend on your prescribed dosage and whether you have health insurance.
Synthroid tablets come in 12 strengths. To learn more about Synthroid’s strengths, see this article.
A higher strength tablet may cost slightly more than a lower strength tablet. But, the cost of the different strengths of Synthroid may be the same if you have insurance coverage. Talk with your insurance provider to find out whether this is the case. Or talk with your pharmacist, who may be able to tell you exactly how much your prescription will cost.
Why are costs different for brand-name drugs vs. generic drugs?
Brand-name drugs can be expensive because of the studies needed to test how safe and effective they are.
Makers of a brand-name drug can sell their drug for up to 20 years. When the patent for a brand name expires, other drugmakers can make and sell generic versions. A generic medication is an identical copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication.
This competition may help keep costs for generic medications lower. Also, generic medications contain the same active drugs as brand-name medications. So, they don’t require the same testing, which can be costly.
Ask your doctor if you’d like to know more about the cost difference between brand-name and generic drugs.