Lupron Depot Ped Coupons & Prices

Lupron Depot Ped FAQs

How much does Lupron Depot Ped cost without insurance?

Lupron Depot Ped is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies and administered by a healthcare professional.

The retail price of Lupron Depot Ped without insurance averages $16,525.1 for 1, 1 kit box. If the hospital or clinic accepts a SingleCare discount card, you pay only $12,223.26 for that same Lupron Depot Ped prescription.

How much does Lupron Depot Ped cost with insurance?

Lupron Depot Ped is very expensive, so copay costs of Lupron Depot Ped vary dramatically depending on your insurance plan. Many insurance plans, however, classify Lupron Depot Ped as a medical benefit rather than a prescription drug, so an injection will not incur a separate copay cost.

With SingleCare, Lupron Depot Ped costs as little as $12,223.26 for 1, 1 kit box. Lupron Depot Ped is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased and administered by hospitals, clinics, or physicians from specialty pharmacies. Ask the clinic or hospital if they accept a SingleCare Lupron Depot Ped coupon.

Does Medicare cover Lupron Depot Ped and how much does it cost?

Medicare prescription drug programs do not cover Lupron Depot Ped because it is considered a medical benefit. However, Medicare Part B will cover Lupron Depot Ped as a medical benefit, so the copay cost will often be $0.

For patients without Medicare, SingleCare offers discount coupons for Lupron Depot Ped which may reduce the cost of Lupron Depot Ped to $12,223.26 for 1, 1 kit box. Ask your clinic or your hospital's case manager about the eligibility of a SingleCare savings card.

Is there a generic of Lupron Depot Ped?

Lupron Depot Ped is a brand-name series of prescription injections with leuprolide acetate. Generic leuprolide injections are available from Eon and Teva.

What is Lupron Depot Ped?

Lupron Depot Ped (leuprolide acetate) is a brand-name prescription drug prescribed to block puberty in children diagnosed with Central Precocious Puberty (CPP). Children are diagnosed with CPP if sexual characteristics begin to develop too early (before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys), blood tests show higher levels of luteinizing hormone (the hormone that stimulates the production of sex hormones), and tests confirm the absence of other possible causes, such as tumors.

Leuprolide acetate, the active ingredient in Lupron Depot Ped, blocks the production of male and female sex hormones. The process starts in the hypothalamus, a structure in the brain that secretes a hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). This hormone attaches to cells on the pituitary gland which then produces luteinizing hormone (LH). Luteinizing hormone in turn “switches on” the tissues that produce male or female sex hormones. Leuprolide attaches to cells on the pituitary gland that GnRH would attach to, so the pituitary gland produces less luteinizing hormone it produces. The amount of sex hormones in the body falls and secondary sex characteristics stop developing.

Lupron Depot Ped is also used off-label as a puberty-blocker to prevent normal-onset puberty in children with gender dysphoria.

Lupron Depot Ped is administered by a healthcare professional as a muscle injection into the buttocks, front thigh, or shoulder. Blood tests will be regularly performed to determine adequate hormone suppression.

What are the side effects of Lupron Depot Ped?

The most common side effects of Lupron Depot Ped are injection site reactions, such as pain and redness.

Other common side effects of Lupron Depot Ped include but are not limited to pain, headache, acne, rash, vaginal bleeding, vaginal discomfort, and vasodilation. Rapid weight gain is a risk, particularly since the dose will depend on the patient's weight. Lupron Depot Ped can cause emotional swings, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

Serious but rare side effects of Lupron Depot Ped include high blood sugar and symptoms of a stroke or heart attack.

Allergic reactions are rare.

This is not a complete list of side effects. Others may occur, so consult with your physician about any concerns you may have about the side effects of Lupron Depot Ped.