Pitocin Coupons & Prices

Pitocin FAQs

How much does Pitocin cost without insurance?

The price of Pitocin is $19.74 at full retail price. A SingleCare Pitocin coupon reduces that cost to $7.68 if the hospital where you receive Pitocin injections will accept SingleCare.

How much does Pitocin cost with insurance?

Your copay for Pitocin with insurance will vary depending on your plan and the price charged for Pitocin by the hospital where you get your injection. However, Pitocin may be covered by your health insurance as a medical benefit rather than a prescription drug benefit. Ask the hospital where you receive Pitocin injections if they will accept a SingleCare Pitocin coupon. If they do, you could pay only $7.68 for your injection.

Does Medicare cover Pitocin and how much does it cost?

Pitocin is not included in Medicare prescription drug plans, but is usually covered under Medicare Part B as a medical benefit. Patients without Medicare should consider asking the hospital that administers Pitocin injections if they will accept a SingleCare Pitocin coupon. This could cut the price down to $7.68.

Is there a generic of Pitocin?

Pitocin is a brand-name prescription drug given as an injection when a woman is in childbirth. Generic Pitocin is supplied as “oxytocin.” However, Pitocin or oxytocin is purchased by the hospital from specialty pharmacies. The patient does not choose the brand or manufacturer.

What is Pitocin?

Pitocin (oxytocin) is a brand-name prescription injection that is used to initiate or increase the strength of uterine contractions when a baby is being born vaginally. Pitocin may also be injected after the birth of the baby to produce or strengthen uterine contractions during the afterbirth.

Oxytocin, when injected directly into the uterus, attaches to muscle cells and activates proteins that cause muscle contractions.

Pitocin is administered by a healthcare provider as an intravenous injection using an infusion pump. Both uterine contractions and the fetus's heart rate will be monitored throughout the infusion. The dose will vary depending on the effect of Pitocin. The infusion will stop when the desired contraction pattern is achieved or there are any problems, such as uterine hyperactivity or fetal distress.

What are the side effects of Pitocin?

The most common side effects of Pitocin are site reactions to the infusion, such as irritation, redness, rash, or hives. These reactions should are temporary and only last one or two days.

Common side effects of Pitocin include but are not limited to nausea, vomiting, cramping, muscle spasms, stomach pain, loss of appetite, and sinus pain.

Mental and mood changes are possible and may include memory problems and, in rare instances, confusion and hallucinations.

Serious side effects include high blood pressure, fast heartbeat, bleeding, uterine hyperactivity, fetal distress, and rupture of the uterus. Except for high blood pressure, most of these serious side effects happen only rarely.

Allergic reactions are rare, but potentially severe, including anaphylaxis, a dangerous drop in blood pressure. The patient will be monitored throughout the process for side effects or allergic reactions to Pitocin.