Decara FAQs
How much does Decara cost without insurance?
You will pay an average of $19.13 for prescription Decara without insurance, but the price will vary based on the dosage prescribed. You pay $7.92 per 12, 1.25 mg(50000 ut) capsules with a SingleCare Decara coupon.
How much does Decara cost with insurance?
Decara copay costs may vary greatly depending on your insurance plan and the dosage prescribed. With SingleCare, Decara costs $7.92 with a prescription, so you should ask your pharmacist to compare your SingleCare price with your insurance Decara copay. A SingleCare savings card typically may save you more money than using insurance.
Does Medicare cover Decara and how much does it cost?
Decara is usually not covered by Medicare prescription drug plans, but the generic version, cholecalciferol, usually is when it is prescribed in prescription level dosages (more than 5,000 IU). For patients without coverage for Decara, consider using a SingleCare Decara coupon at any of a number of pharmacies. With a SingleCare discount card, the price of Decara is $7.92.
Is there a generic of Decara?
Decara is a brand-name prescription high dosage vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) supplement. Less expensive generic high dosage cholecalciferol is available from Nivagen, Bio-Tech, and ProHealth.
What is Decara?
Decara is a brand-name prescription high dosage vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) supplement prescribed to patients with vitamin D3 deficiency or conditions that require vitamin D3 supplementation, such as hyperparathyroidism.
Decara helps the body absorb and use calcium and phosphate and is critical to maintaining the correct balance of these minerals in the body. Decara also reduces the production of parathyroid hormones which promote the reabsorption of calcium from the bones, resulting in bone loss.
Decara is administered as a 25,000 IU capsule or 50,000 IU softgel capsule.
What are the side effects of Decara?
The most common side effects of Decara are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, fatigue, dehydration, weight loss, and weakness. Mental and mood changes are common and include irritability, problems thinking, confusion, and changes in behavior. Taking excessive amounts of vitamin D3 can cause calcium buildup in the body, which results in nausea, vomiting, weakness, frequent urination, and calcium crystals forming in the joints. Allergic reactions are rare and usually in response to the inactive ingredients in Decara.
