Nourianz

Written by Gary Heiting
Medically reviewed by Philip Ngo, PharmD
Updated on August 9, 2024

Cost of Nourianz

Like other medications, the cost of Nourianz 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 Nourianz 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 Nourianz

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Common questions about Nourianz’s cost

Here are some common questions and answers about Nourianz.

Why does Nourianz cost so much?

Nourianz is a brand-name medication. Brand-name drugs can be expensive because of the studies needed to test their safety and effectiveness before they can be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States.

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 ingredients as brand-name medications. (An active ingredient is what makes a medication work.) So they don’t require the same costly testing for FDA approval. For this reason, generic drugs usually cost a lot less than brand-name medications like Nourianz. But at this time, no generic versions of Nourianz are available.

How much does istradefylline cost?

Istradefylline (IS tra DEF i lin) is the active ingredient in Nourianz. An active ingredient is what makes a medication work.

Makers of brand-name drugs like Nourianz can patent and sell their drug for up to 20 years before other drugmakers can make a generic version of the drug. (Istradefylline would be the generic version of Nourianz.)

Nourianz was first approved for use in the United States in 2019. So it will be some time before a generic istradefylline drug will be available at a lower cost.

Is Nourianz covered by Medicare?

The cost of Nourianz may or may not be covered by Medicare. It depends on your specific Medicare policy and whether you have a Medicare Part D plan. Some Medicare plans may cover Nourianz, while others may not.

If you have questions about whether Nourianz is covered by your Medicare policy, talk with your Medicare plan provider.

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
• Nourianz (istradefylline) tablets, for oral use. (2019). https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/022075s000lbl.pdf

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