Key takeaways
Farxiga is an SGLT2 inhibitor that treats Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure.
The Farxiga Savings Card can lower the cost to as little as $0 per month for commercially insured patients.
Other ways to save include a SingleCare coupon, switching to generic dapagliflozin, or applying for patient assistance.
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is a once-daily oral tablet prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, or to reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes. The active ingredient, dapagliflozin, is a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. A type of drug that lowers blood sugar by helping the kidneys remove excess glucose through the urine. Farxiga is an expensive medication, and the monthly cost can be a burden for insured and uninsured patients alike. Eligible patients can save with the Farxiga copay card, and those who don’t qualify still have other ways to lower their out-of-pocket costs.
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How much does Farxiga cost?
The cost of Farxiga without insurance for cash-paying patients averages $777 for a month’s supply of 30, 10 mg tablets. Retail price varies based on dosage, location, and pharmacy.
Farxiga and its generic version are usually covered by health insurance and Medicare Part D plans with appropriate medical diagnosis codes. The out-of-pocket cost for brand-name Farxiga may be higher than the generic, because many insurance plans place brand-name drugs in higher copay tiers. Tiers are the categories insurers use to set what their members pay at the pharmacy. Medicaid coverage varies by state.
How much does Farxiga cost with insurance?
According to the manufacturer, AstraZeneca, the average out-of-pocket cost for brand-name Farxiga is between $20 and $30 for commercially insured patients and between $30 and $40 for Medicare beneficiaries. These are averages; actual out-of-pocket costs vary significantly based on your copay, deductible (the amount you pay before insurance kicks in), coinsurance (the percentage you pay after meeting your deductible), and other plan details.
Medicaid recipients may pay a small copay for Farxiga or generic dapagliflozin, though exact costs vary by state.
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Farxiga savings card program
The Farxiga Savings Card is a manufacturer copay card from AstraZeneca that helps eligible commercially insured patients lower their monthly out-of-pocket cost for brand-name Farxiga. Eligible patients can pay as little as $0 per 30-day supply.
Patients enrolled in a state or federally funded prescription insurance program, including Medicaid or Medicare, are not eligible for the Farxiga Savings Card. Full eligibility and registration details are available on the Farxiga website. Uninsured patients aren’t eligible for the standard copay benefit.
How to save money on Farxiga
Patients who don’t qualify for the Farxiga Savings Card still have several ways to lower their out-of-pocket costs.
1. SingleCare’s Farxiga coupon
A free Farxiga coupon from SingleCare can save patients over $400 per month, depending on the pharmacy. Enter your ZIP code on SingleCare or in the SingleCare app to compare Farxiga prices at pharmacies near you.
Save up to 80% on Farxiga with SingleCare
Different pharmacies offer different prices for the same medication. SingleCare helps find the best price for you.
2. Generic Farxiga
The most significant way to lower the cost of Farxiga is to switch to the generic version, dapagliflozin, and pay with a free SingleCare coupon. SingleCare’s lowest listed price for a 30-day supply of generic dapagliflozin (30, 10 mg tablets) is $41 at Food Lion.
3. Medicare Extra Help or Medicaid
Medicare Extra Help and Medicaid can significantly lower prescription drug costs for eligible beneficiaries. Eligibility is based on need. Eligibility is based on income and, for Extra Help, resource limits. Some people qualify for Extra Help automatically, while others need to apply through the Social Security Administration (SSA).
4. State patient assistance programs
Some states offer a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program that helps residents access prescription medications at a reduced cost. People with Medicare Part D and, in some states, people with disabilities may qualify.
5. Community and nonprofit patient assistance programs
Local health departments can point patients toward community and nonprofit resources that provide prescription medications at low or no cost. These include nonprofit copay assistance programs, prescription drug programs run by charitable foundations, and 340B providers. 340B providers are federally designated healthcare organizations, such as community health centers, that offer discounted prescriptions to eligible patients.
6. Other diabetes medications
There are many other medications to help treat diabetes. So, for patients who continue to find Farxiga unaffordable, ask your prescriber about lower-cost alternatives. Several other diabetes medications are covered in the section below.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Farxiga?
Several Farxiga alternatives are available, though some cost as much as, or more than, brand-name Farxiga and generic dapagliflozin. A few lower-cost options are worth discussing with a healthcare provider:
- Metformin is a generic oral prescription drug commonly recommended as the initial maintenance medication for Type 2 diabetes. It’s effective, relatively inexpensive, has been on the market for decades, and is generally well tolerated. The average retail price of metformin is $131 for 60, 500 mg tablets, but a SingleCare coupon can lower the price to as little as $5 at Kroger.
- Glipizide is a generic oral prescription medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes. The extended-release version is sold under the brand name Glucotrol XL. The average retail price of glipizide is $46 for 180, 10 mg tablets, but a SingleCare coupon can reduce the price to as low as $17 at Food Lion.
- Pioglitazone is a generic oral medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes, sold under the brand name Actos. The average retail price of pioglitazone is $848 for 90, 30 mg tablets, but a SingleCare coupon can reduce the price to as low as $26 at Publix.
- Miglitol is a generic oral medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes. The average retail price of miglitol is $268 for 90, 25 mg tablets, but a SingleCare coupon can reduce the price to as low as $220 at Kroger.
The SingleCare prices in this article are the most accurate at the time of publishing in ZIP code 23666 as of May. 19, 2026. Prices vary by pharmacy. Visit our coupon page for updated drug prices at pharmacies near you.
- Farxiga dapagliflozin tablet prescribing information, DailyMed (NIH National Library of Medicine) (2025)
- Farxiga, AstraZeneca
- Help with drug costs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Metformin hydrochloride tablet prescribing information, DailyMed (NIH National Library of Medicine) (2023)
- State pharmaceutical assistance programs, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
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