Advair Diskus is one of the most popular brand name drugs for the treatment of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It combines fluticasone, an inhaled corticosteroid, and salmeterol a long acting beta antagonist (LABA). With over 25 million Americans suffering from asthma, and an estimated annual cost of $3,300 per person, asthma patients are looking for any way possible to save.1
Advair Diskus costs $834 for a three-month supply at a local pharmacy in the U.S. Annualized, that’s over $2,500! While discount cards and coupons can help you save on Advair if you want to buy it from your local pharmacy, there are much larger savings online. Discount cards and coupons offer about 5% and 4% savings respectively. Ordering from a credentialed online pharmacy can save you over 87%.That’s over $2,900 per year.
If you need Advair immediately, and can’t wait 2 weeks or so to receive your medicine in the mail, then shop locally. When it’s time to refill, the best savings are by far found online. Just make sure you order from a verified, online pharmacy, such as those listed on PharmacyChecker.com. Whatever you do, don’t stop taking your medicine.
We’ve made a chart to show you the savings offered through various programs. Take a look below:
Savings on three-month supply of Advair 250-50 mcg
| Program | Price | Savings over Local Pharmacy | Percent savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Local Pharmacy | $834 | — | — |
| Discount Card Option | $789.36 | $44.64 | 5.4% |
| Discount Coupon Option | $797.61 | $36.39 | 4.4% |
| U.S. Online Pharmacy | $759.90 | $74.10 | 8.9% |
| International Online Pharmacy | $108 | $726 | 87.1% |
Local pharmacy in New York City, International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com. Prices collected 10/29/2012
And for your own convenience, here are links to pricing pages for all strengths of Advair. Happy savings, and stay healthy!
Advair Diskus 100-50 mcg
Advair Diskus 250-50 mcg
Advair Diskus 500-50 mcg
1American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai/newsroom/asthma-statistics.aspx
I am on Medicare now and find that Advair is still quite expensive. When I was working, I received prescriptions from CanaRx at a very reasonable price that was covered by my insurance. Now that I have a Medicare Part D plan, will they cover prescriptions from an international online source like CanaRx?
Hi Dean –
I do not believe your Part D plan will cover imported medications. I’m wondering how much Advair is using your Part D plan. Here are price comparisons among mostly international online pharmacies: http://www.pharmacychecker.com/brand/advair+diskus-prices.
I wanted to know if you I do order AdVair from a pharmacy online that is out of the US but says it is Canada, UK and Barbados, is the drug really coming from those countries or does it actually come from Turkey or other mid-eastern country?
Hi Pattie – Thank you for that question. The answer is — it depends. When you buy a medication IN the U.S. it is often not made here. In fact, the FDA has stated that 40% of medications you buy here are imported and 80% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients found in “American drugs” are imported. When you buy a medication from a Canadian pharmacy, there’s an excellent chance that it was actually made here! Like in the U.S., Canadian pharmacies also sell medications made in Canada, Europe, India, and other countries. The pharmacy in Barbados imports medications that are approved for sale in Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. The point is that pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution is global. A medication purchased in Turkey may have been made in the U.S. A medication purchased in the U.S. may have been made in India. A medication purchased in the UK is likely to have been made in Germany.
This blog post should really bring the point home: https://pharmacycheckerblog.com/american-made-cheaper-abroad-the-conclusion-76-savings-abroad.
What you can do is ask the pharmacy: where was the drug made that you are proposing to sell me? You can even ask that question when buying your medication domestically!
I purchase my Advair from a company in Canada & get 3 discs for around $205.00 total counting shipping. I use 500-50 which is actually 60 doses. I live in Washington state & it takes about 10-14 days to receive it. I don’t medicare part “D” could even come close to saving you what I pay for it out of pocket, even if they do cover part of it. I’ve been getting it from foreign countries for about 10 years or more & have used the generic brand which is exactly the same. Do some research online for drug companies outside the U.S. & you’ll be surprised at how much you can save versus buying it here. I hope this helps you.
My mother-in-law has been taking advair every other just to save money. She needs this really bad. Where did you get in Canada? Can you send me the link?
I also would be interested in a “link” to the Canadian company. I have been “Googling” but am getting a lot of page error loading when searching so a direct “link” would be most appreciative…. “Gasping”
Last year I was in Nashville, Advair Diskus 250 mg cost me $50, 2016 we moved to Bedford Dallas, here the charge of same medicine is $150.
I am on insurance at both the places
Could you please advice why the difference
We’ve found a big variations in price for the same medication based on location, or even in the same location between pharmacies. It pays to shop around.
It also is a good idea to look at online pharmacy pricing as an option, even if you have insurance. You can compare prices for Advair Diskus on pharmacychecker here: http://www.pharmacychecker.com/brand/price-comparison/advair+diskus/250&25250+mcg/