Venofer Coupons & Prices

Venofer FAQs

How much does Venofer cost without insurance?

Venofer is never sold by local pharmacies, like CVS, or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies and administered as an IV injection or infusion at a dialysis clinic or hospital.

The retail price of Venofer without insurance averages $834.60. If the hospital or dialysis clinic accepts a SingleCare discount card, you could pay $219.41 for 5, 10ml of 20mg/ml vials of Venofer}.

How much does Venofer cost with insurance?

Venofer can be very expensive, so copay costs of Venofer can vary depending on your insurance plan and the plan’s formulary. Many insurance plans, however, consider Venofer a medical benefit rather than a prescription drug, so getting an injection may not incur a separate copay cost. With SingleCare, Venofer costs as little as $219.41 for 5, 10ml of 20mg/ml vials. Venofer is never sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients. Instead, it is purchased and administered by hospitals, clinics, or dialysis clinics from specialty pharmacies. Ask your hospital case manager if they will accept a SingleCare Venofer coupon.

Does Medicare cover Venofer and how much does it cost?

Medicare prescription drug programs do not cover Venofer because it is considered a medical benefit. However, Medicare Part B may cover Venofer as a medical benefit, so the copay cost could be $0.

For patients without Medicare, SingleCare offers discount coupons for Venofer which may reduce the cost of Venofer to $219.41. Ask your clinic or your hospital's case manager whether they will accept a SingleCare savings card.

Is there a generic of Venofer?

Venofer is a brand-name prescription drug. There is no generic version available at this time.

What is Venofer?

Venofer (iron sucrose) is an injectable prescription iron supplement that helps the body produce red blood cells, which are critical for transporting needed oxygen to the body's cells. Venofer is prescribed to treat iron-deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Venofer is injected as a slow IV injection or infusion by a healthcare professional during a dialysis session. Venofer can be administered as an IV injection over 2 to 5 minutes or an IV infusion over 15 minutes. For children with chronic kidney disease, Venofer is also administered by a healthcare professional as a slow IV injection or infusion. Because of the possibility of an allergic reaction, the patient should be monitored for 30 minutes after administration of the medicine.

Venofer is not sold by local pharmacies or purchased by patients because the patient must be monitored by a healthcare professional during and after the injection or infusion. Instead, Venofer is purchased by hospitals or clinics from specialty pharmacies and administered at the hospital or dialysis clinic.

What are the side effects of Venofer?

Common side effects of Venofer include, but are not limited to, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, back pain, headache, cough, and chest pain. Consult a healthcare provider if side effects develop, persist, or worsen. 

Venofer may also cause other side effects including slow heart rate and low blood pressure. Allergic reactions to Venofer are rare but can be very serious. A Venofer injection may cause an allergic reaction that could result in anaphylactic shock, low blood pressure, unconsciousness, and even death, so it is important for a patient to be observed for 30 minutes or more after the IV injection or infusion. Other signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Mood and mental changes have not been reported for Venofer.

Consult a healthcare provider for other possible side effects, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and precautions before starting treatment with Venofer.