Welchol Cupones y precios

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Welchol

How much does Welchol cost without insurance?

If you are purchasing your prescription without using your insurance, the cash price of Welchol will be about $1,107.79 for 180, 625mg tablets. Cash-paying customers can consider signing up for and using SingleCare's discount card to receive prescription savings on Welchol and other medications. To claim SingleCare savings, simply apply one of the coupons for Welchol above to the retail price of the drug and pay just $42.67 for 180, 625mg tablets of generic Welchol.

How much does Welchol cost with insurance?

Your copay for Welchol depends on your insurance coverage, deductible, and where you fill your prescriptions. However, SingleCare's savings card can be used at a participating pharmacy to reduce prescription prices. You could get a supply of 180, 625mg tablets of generic Welchol for $42.67.

Does Medicare cover Welchol and how much does it cost?

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans may cover Welchol. However, you may receive a better prescription discount by using Welchol coupons from SingleCare.

Is there a generic of Welchol?

Colesevelam is the generic name of Welchol. Welchol is a brand-name drug. 

What is Welchol?

Welchol is a prescription drug that is taken to lower bad cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Welchol is absorbed into the intestines to reduce the production of bad cholesterol along with lowering your high blood sugar levels.

Before taking Welchol, you should have a conversation with your healthcare professional to learn about proper safety instructions. Welchol is often recommended by healthcare providers to be used in combination with a proper diet and exercise. Sometimes, Welchol is taken along with a statin medication. Statins are a class of medications that are taken to lower cholesterol levels, and include drugs like Lipitor and Crestor.

Patients between the ages of 10 and 17 years old who have been diagnosed with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia can benefit from using Welchol, if diet and exercise alone has not helped lower LDL levels. Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that can cause the body to produce high cholesterol.

Adult patients who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can also take Welchol to control and maintain cholesterol levels (and maintain control of blood sugar levels). However, Welchol should not be taken to treat Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Talk to your healthcare provider before using Welchol to see if this medication will be right for you. Tell your doctor about all the medications you take, including prescription, OTC, and vitamins, so he or she can determine if Welchol is compatible with the medicines you take.

What are the side effects of Welchol?

The side effects of Welchol may vary depending on your health condition. For example, in clinical trials, adult patients with Type 2 diabetes most commonly experienced hypoglycemia, nausea, hypertension, constipation, indigestion, and back pain. In trials, adult patients with high cholesterol most commonly experienced constipation, indigestion, nausea, sore throat, and runny nose. There are other reported side effects that patients have experienced. Report side effects to your healthcare provider.