Auryxia

Written by Gary Heiting
Medically reviewed by Philip Ngo, PharmD
Updated on July 11, 2024

Cost of Auryxia

Like other medications, the cost of Auryxia can vary. Certain factors may affect its price, such as:

• your insurance plan, if you have coverage
• the pharmacy you use 
• the quantity prescribed

To find out how much Auryxia costs, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider. They may be able to suggest ways to save money on your prescription, including those described in this article. To find out what the drug costs when using Optum Perks coupons, see the prices shown above on this page.

Coupons for Auryxia

Prescription drug coupons can help you save money by lowering the cost of Auryxia. The Optum Perks coupons above can provide significant savings on your prescription costs.

Drug prices often vary between pharmacies such as CVS, Walmart, Rite Aid, and local pharmacies. Check the Perks coupon list above to find discounts available at pharmacies near you.

Note: Optum Perks coupons cannot be used with any insurance copays or benefits.

Available app for coupons

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Common questions about Auryxia’s cost

Here are some common questions and answers about Auryxia.

What is Auryxia used for?

Auryxia is used to treat iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis. Auryxia contains iron (ferric citrate). It treats anemia by increasing the level of hemoglobin in your blood and the amount of iron in your body.

Auryxia is also prescribed to treat high blood phosphate in adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.

Does Auryxia 210 mg cost less than the other strengths?

Auryxia is available only as tablets that contain 210 milligrams (mg) of ferric oxide. Be sure to take Auryxia 210 mg tablets exactly as your doctor recommends for best results.

Auryxia is a brand-name medication. Brand-name drugs can be expensive because of the studies needed to test how safe and effective they are before they’re approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Makers of a brand-name drug can patent and sell their drug for up to 20 years. When the patent for a brand-name drug expires, other drugmakers can make and sell generic versions.

Generic medications contain the same active ingredient as brand-name medications. So they don’t require the same costly testing prior to FDA approval. For this reason, generic drugs usually cost significantly less than brand-name medications like Auryxia. But at this time, there are no generic versions of Auryxia 210 mg.

See the “Coupons” section to check for potential savings on Auryxia 210-mg tablets with Optum Perks coupons.

Resources

• Food and Drug Administration. (2024). Orange Book: Approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ob/index.cfm
• PDR by ConnectiveRx. (n.d.). https://www.pdr.net/

Disclaimer: Optum Perks has made every effort to make certain that all information is factually correct, comprehensive, and up to date. However, this article should not be used as a substitute for the knowledge and expertise of a licensed healthcare professional. You should always consult your doctor or another healthcare professional before taking any medication. The drug information contained herein is subject to change and is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. The absence of warnings or other information for a given drug does not indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective, or appropriate for all patients or all specific uses.