Estrace Vaginal Cream - Is there a generic form of this cream?
Question posted by bacarroll on 11 Sep 2009
Last updated on 9 November 2019
3 Answers
Yes, if your doctor writes the prescription to allow generics. I’m new to using and was told generics are "fairly recent" whatever that means. I have the generic.
Mylan now makes a generic cream. I was able to get mine at Walgreens Pharmacy.
Hi, Just wondering, did it save you any money? I called Walgreens to inquire and they told me it was priced $90 less than the brand name, but that it was a 'new' generic so I should call my insurance company and ask if they were covering it yet and how much the copay would be.
Thanks in advance!
Got mine at Costco $135 from Mylan versus Estrace was $370 for same size.
No. Estrace is the only approved form of estradiol vaginal cream available in USA.
Why is not yet in generic form? The patent has long expired.
However, you can order Generic vaginal cream from Canada for about 1/3 the price of Walmart. You must have a prescription, but all meds from Canada are about 1/3 of what we are paying here in the USA. Most also offer free shipping. The downside is that it takes about 4 weeks for a prescription, but stock up and at the Canadian prices you can afford it. Plus they offer generics not available in the USA.
I don't understand why this medication continues to cost so much. There are many of us who need this. I would use the patch, which my ins covers but I am told I can't use it due to family history.
It is so frustrating to get all of these urinary tract infections. The ins will pay for that but not the medication to prevent.
I agree. This is what my doctor recommends for me. Plus I do not want to participate in the industry that enslaves mares for their pee. (Yes, this is true--see Snopes). I have been purchasing Estrace for years. Sometimes my insurance has covered most of the cost. But now I must apply for Medicare and this drug is going to cost $288 per tube. It is not in any formulary. Ridiculous and greedy.
I am newly on Medicare (as of end of 2016). I have Aetna. Estrace is covered as Tier 4 = $103. Yuvafem (generic for Vagifem) = $90. Also, does someone have an address and/or phone number for Canada?
Gapeech, how do I request the drug from Canada?
I know why this medicine costs to much here in the US: PROFIT!!! I'm from Brazil and over there the same medicine with 80 doses costs around 15 dollars
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