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Medication Cost Compare

Illustrative monthly cost from retail price, discount %, and days supply.

Inputs

$

Results

Est. monthly (disc.)

$66.00

≈ 13 cups of coffee

Monthly at retail$120.00
Annual savings vs retail$648.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the medication name or drug type you are comparing.
  2. Input the quantity (e.g., 30 tablets) and days supply for your prescription.
  3. Enter estimated prices from different pharmacies or discount programs.
  4. Review the cost comparison output to identify the lowest-cost option.
  5. Use coupon codes from GoodRx or similar services and re-enter prices for a final comparison.

How the result changes with Days supply

Days supplyEst. monthly (disc.)
37$53.51
128$15.47
238$8.32
329$6.02

What each input means

Retail cash price
Pharmacy list price for fill.
Discount program %
Coupon / discount card savings.
Days supply
Prescription length.

What each result means

Est. monthly (disc.)
Estimated 30-day cost after applying the discount program savings.
Monthly at retail
What a 30-day supply would cost at the full retail cash price.
Annual savings vs retail
How much you could save per year by using the discount program instead of paying retail.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Retail cash price = 120, Discount program % = 45, Days supply = 30 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Est. monthly
    Est. monthly = monthlyRetail * (1 - disc)
    66 = $66
  3. Calculate Monthly at retail
    Monthly at retail = (retail / days) * 30
    120 = $120
  4. Calculate Annual savings vs retail
    Annual savings vs retail = round((monthlyRetail - monthlyDisc) * 12 * 100) / 100
    648 = $648

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