Amiodarone hydrochloride Cost & Price Guide
Also sold as: Amiodarone Hydrochloride
Generic amiodarone is widely available and generally affordable. Prices may vary based on pharmacy, dosage, and insurance coverage. Manufacturer coupons and patient assistance programs may be available.
Per month, without insurance
Generic versions may cost significantly less
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Cost Overview
Generic amiodarone is widely available and generally affordable. Prices may vary based on pharmacy, dosage, and insurance coverage. Manufacturer coupons and patient assistance programs may be available.
Generic vs. Brand-Name Price
| Version | Typical Monthly Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
amiodarone hydrochloride (generic)Best Value | $30-$80/month | Same active ingredient as brand; FDA-approved bioequivalent |
| Amiodarone Hydrochloride(brand) | Typically higher than generic | Manufacturer coupons may reduce cost |
Generic Manufacturers
The following companies manufacture FDA-approved generic versions of Amiodarone hydrochloride. Prices may vary between manufacturers and pharmacies.
Ways to Save on Amiodarone hydrochloride
Ask for the Generic
Generic amiodarone hydrochloride contains the same active ingredient and is FDA-approved as bioequivalent to the brand. Ask your pharmacist to dispense the generic to save significantly.
Prescription Discount Cards
Free discount programs like GoodRx, RxSaver, and NeedyMeds can reduce the cost of amiodarone hydrochloride at most pharmacies. Compare prices before filling.
90-Day Supply
Ordering a 90-day supply through a mail-order pharmacy often costs less per dose than monthly fills. Check with your insurance plan or pharmacy benefit manager.
Patient Assistance Programs
If you're uninsured or underinsured, the manufacturer may offer a patient assistance program (PAP) that provides amiodarone hydrochloride at low or no cost. Visit NeedyMeds.org or the manufacturer's website.
Insurance Coverage
Most insurance plans, including Medicare Part D and Medicaid, cover amiodarone hydrochloride (particularly the generic version). Coverage and copay amounts vary by plan tier and formulary. Contact your insurance provider or check your plan's drug formulary to confirm coverage.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Amiodarone hydrochloride Cost
What is AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE used for?
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection, USP is indicated for initiation of treatment and prophylaxis of frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation (VF) and hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients refractory to other therapy. Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection, USP also can be used to treat patients with VT/VF for whom oral amiodarone is indicated, but who are unable to take oral medication. During or after treatment with Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection, USP patients may be transferred to oral amiodarone therapy [see Dosage and Administration…
What is the recommended dosage for AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE?
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Amiodarone shows considerable interindividual variation in response. Although a starting dose adequate to suppress life-threatening arrhythmias is needed, close monitoring with adjustment of dose is essential. The recommended starting dose of amiodarone is about 1000 mg over the first 24 hours of therapy, delivered by the following infusion regimen: Table 1: AMIODARONE DOSE RECOMMENDATIONS: FIRST 24 HOURS Loading infusions First Rapid: 150 mg over the FIRST 10 minutes (15 mg/min). Add 3 mL of amiodarone (150 mg) to 100 mL D 5 W (concentration = 1.5 mg/mL). Infuse…
How does AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE work?
12.1 Mechanism of Action Amiodarone is generally considered a class III antiarrhythmic drug, but it possesses electrophysiologic characteristics of all four Vaughan Williams classes. Like class I drugs, amiodarone blocks sodium channels at rapid pacing frequencies, and like class II drugs, amiodarone exerts a noncompetitive antisympathetic action. One of its main effects, with prolonged administration, is to lengthen the cardiac action potential, a class III effect. The negative chronotropic effect of amiodarone in nodal tissues is similar to the effect of class IV drugs. In addition to…
Who should not take AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE?
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Amiodarone is contraindicated in patients with: Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of amiodarone, including iodine. Hypersensitivity reactions may involve rash, angioedema, cutaneous/mucosal hemorrhage (bleeding), fever, arthralgias (joint pains), eosinophilia (abnormal blood counts), urticaria (hives), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or severe periarteritis (inflammation around blood vessels). Cardiogenic shock. Marked sinus bradycardia. Second- or third-degree atrio-ventricular (AV) block unless a functioning pacemaker is available. Amiodarone is…
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