Oral Contraceptive Cost Comparison Chart 1/05

HVPA Rx Cost Comparison: Oral Contraceptives
January 2005
Example Brand & Generic
Products
Manufacturer
Low-Dose Monophasic Pills
Alesse
Wyeth-Ayerst
Aviane
Duramed/Barr
Lessina
Barr
Levlite
Berlex
Loestrin 1/20,
Duramed
Loestrin Fe 1/20
Duramed
Junel 1/20
Barr
Junel Fe 1/20
Barr
Microgestin 1/20,
Watson
Microgestin Fe 1/20
Watson
Nordette
Monarch
Levlen
Berlex
Levora
Watson
Portia
Barr
Lo/Ovral
Wyeth-Ayerst
Lo-Ogestrel
SCS Pharma
Cryselle
Barr
Loestrin 21 1.5/30
Duramed
Loestrin Fe 1.5/30
Duramed
Junel 1.5/30
Barr
Junel Fe 1.5/30
Barr
Microgestin 1.5/30
Watson
Microgestin Fe 1.5/30
Watson
Ortho-Cept
Ortho-McNeil
Apri
Barr
Desogen
Organon
Solia
Prasco
Yasmin
Berlex
Demulen 1/35
Searle
Zovia 1/35E
Watson
Ortho-Cyclen
Ortho
Sprintec
Barr
Monessa
Watson
Ortho-Novum 1/50
Ortho
Necon 1/50
Watson
Norinyl 1+ 50
Watson
Estrogen
Progestin
Price from
www.drugstore.com or
contract generic pricing
Ethinyl Estradiol 20 mcg
Levonorgestrel 0.1 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 20 mcg
Norethindrone 1 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Desogestrel 0.15 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Drospirenone 3 mg
Ethynodiol diacetate 1 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Norgestimate 0.25 mg
Mestranol 50 mcg
Norethindrone 1 mg
$33.99
$26.99
$30.30
$33.98
$42.73
$37.99
$21.82
$23.80
$24.99
$24.99
$33.47
$30.90
$25.99
$20.61
$32.76
$26.99
$24.56
$41.00
$43.64
$21.82
$23.08
$25.99
$25.99
$42.26
$28.69
$29.99
$23.99
$34.99
$30.99
$20.99
$36.99
$26.99
$25.99
$43.47
$20.99
$40.72
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Example Brand & Generic
Products
Manufacturer
Ovcon-35
Bristol-Myers
Modicon
Ortho
Brevicon
Watson
Necon 0.5/35
Watson
Nortrel 0.5/35
Barr
Ortho-Novum 1/35
Ortho
Necon 1/35
Watson
Norinyl 1+35
Watson
Nortrel 1/35
Barr
High-Dose Monophasic Pills
Ovcon-50
Bristol-Myers
Ovral
Wyeth-Ayerst
Ogestrel 0.5/50
Watson
Demulen 1/50
Searle
Zovia 1/50E
Watson
Biphasic Pills
Mircette
Organon
Kariva
Barr
Estrogen
Progestin
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Norethindrone 0.4 mg
Norethindrone 0.5 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Norethindrone 1 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 50 mcg
Ethinyl Estradiol 50 mcg
Norethindrone 1 mg
Norgestrel 0.5 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol 50 mcg
Ethynodiol diacetate 1 mg
Ethinyl Estradiol
20 mcg x 21 d,
placebo x 2 d,
10 mcg x 5 d
Ethinyl estradiol 35 mg
Desogestrel 0.15 mg x 21 d
$32.99 (#28)
$25.99 (#28)
Norethindrone
0.5 mg x 10 d
1 mg x 11 d
$44.67 (#28)
$24.99 (#28)
Norethindrone
1 mg x 21 d
$35.99 (#28)
Norgestimate
0.18 mg x 7 d
0.215 mg x 7
0.25 mg x 7 d
Desogestrel
0.1 mg x 7 d
0.125 mg x 7 d
0.15 mg x 7 d
Levonorgestrel
0.05 mg x 6 d
0.075 mg x 5 d
0.125 mg x 10 d
$34.99 (#28)
Ortho/Novum 10/11
Necon 10/11
Ortho
Watson
Triphasic Pills
Estrostep Fe
Parke-Davis
Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo
Ortho
Ethinyl Estradiol
20 mcg x 5 d
30 mcg x 7 d
35 mcg x 9 d
Ethinyl Estradiol 25 mcg
Cyclessa
Organon
Ethinyl Estradiol 25 mcg
Triphasil
Tri-Levlen
Trivora
Enpresse
Wyeth-Ayerst
Berlex
Searle
Barr
Ethinyl Estradiol
30 mcg x 6 d
40 mcg x 5 d
30 mc x 10 d
Price from
www.drugstore.com or
contract generic pricing
$35.99 (#28)
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$24.44 ($28)
$42.79
$48.12
$39.99
$38.63
$26.99
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$30.71
$29.99
$25.99
$22.75
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Example Brand & Generic
Products
Manufacturer
Estrogen
Progestin
Ortho Tri-cyclen
TriSprintec
TriNessa
Ortho
Barr Labs
Watson
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Tri-Norinyl
Searle
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
Nortrel 7/7/7
Necon 7/7/7
Ortho
Barr
Watson
Ethinyl Estradiol 35 mcg
Norgestimate
0.18 mg x 7 d
0.215 mg x 7 d
0.25 mg x 7 d
Norethindrone
0.5 mg x 7 d
1 mg x 9 d
0.5 mg x 5 d
Norethindrone
0.5 mg x 7 d
0.75 mg x 7 d
1 mg x 7 d
Barr
Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg
Extended-Cycle Pills
Seasonale
Progestin-Only Pills
Micronor
Nor-QD
Nora-BE
Camila
Ovrette
Ortho
Watson
Watson
Barr
Wyeth-Ayerst
Price from
www.drugstore.com or
contract generic pricing
$37.99 (#28)
$31.00 (#28)
$29.99 (#28)
$44.09 (#28)
$37.99 (#28)
$28.99 (#28)
$26.99 (#28)
Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg
$116.25/#91 pills
Norethindrone 0.35 mg
$47.09
$46.45
$28.99
$36.91
$35.88
Norgestrel 0.075 mg
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HVPA Rx Cost Comparison: Other Forms of Hormonal Contraceptives
Example Brand & Generic
Products
Manufacturer
Depo-Provera
Pharmacia-Upjohn
NuvaRing
Organon
Ortho Evra
Ortho
Estrogen
Ethinyl estradiol
15 mcg/day
Ethinyl estradiol
20 mcg/day
Progestin
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
150 mg
Etonogestrel 0.12 mg/day
Norelgestromin
150 mcg/day
Price from
www.drugstore.com
or contract generic
pricing
$53.57/#150 mg
$41.70/ring
$37.99/#3 patches