Eligard Coupons & Prices

Eligard FAQs

How much does Eligard cost without insurance?

Eligard retail price is around $1,770.32 for uninsured customers. With a SingleCare Eligard coupon, you will pay $1,232.32 for 1, 1 kit box for the same prescription of Eligard if the hospital or clinic where you receive Eligard injections will accept SingleCare.

How much does Eligard cost with insurance?

Your copay for Eligard with insurance will vary depending on your insurance plan and the price charged for Eligard by the hospital or clinic where you get your injection. However, Eligard may be covered by your health insurance as a medical benefit rather than a prescription drug benefit. Ask the clinic or hospital where you receive Eligard injections if they will accept a SingleCare Eligard prescription coupon; you could pay $1,232.32 for 1, 1 kit box.

Does Medicare cover Eligard and how much does it cost?

Eligard is usually not covered under Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans but is covered under Medicare Part B as a medical benefit. Ask the clinic or hospital where you receive Eligard injections if they will accept a SingleCare Eligard coupon. If so, the price of Eligard would be $1,232.32 for 1, 1 kit box.

Is there a generic of Eligard?

Eligard is a brand-name prescription drug with the active ingredient, leuprolide acetate. Generic Eligard is not available at this time.

What is Eligard?

Eligard is a brand-name prescription drug that treats advanced prostate cancer in men. As a palliative treatment, it is intended to help manage cancer and improve symptoms, but it does not cure cancer.

In prostate cancer, the uncontrolled growth of prostate cancer cells is caused when male hormones, testosterone or dihydrotestosterone, attach to proteins on the outside of the cancer cells, which signals the cancer cells to produce more cancer cells. Eligard reduces male hormones in the body in order to slow the growth of prostate cancer tumors.

The active ingredient in Eligard, leuprolide acetate, attaches to a protein, called a receptor, on cells in organs that produce male hormones. This essentially “switches them off,” and the male hormone-producing organs produce less male hormone. With the lower amount of male hormone in the body, it becomes less likely for prostate cancer cells to divide and grow.

Eligard can also slow down the production of female hormones (estrogen) using the same mechanism. For this reason, Eligard is sometimes prescribed off-label to treat endometriosis (a condition where the inner lining of the uterus, the endometrium, grows on the outside of the uterus) or uterine fibroids. Both conditions are linked to estrogen.

Eligard is administered subcutaneously by a healthcare professional as an injection beneath the skin. Each injection provides a continuous release of leuprolide acetate for two, four, or six months.

What are the side effects of Eligard?

Common side effects of Eligard include, but are not limited to, acne, hot flashes, chills, nausea, constipation, stomach pain, testicle pain, joint pain, muscle pain, insomnia, “feeling bad” (malaise), loss of interest in sex, and impotence. Mental and mood changes include mood swings, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

Serious but rare side effects of Eligard include stroke and heart attack.

Allergic reactions are rare but can be severe. Eligard can cause severe skin reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis, which may require hospitalization. Watch for important signs of an allergic reaction, including swelling, fever, sore throat, rash, peeling, and blistering, and talk to your healthcare provider if you experience what you believe to be an allergic reaction.