{
  "slug": "medication-cost-per-dose",
  "title": "Medication Cost Per Dose Calculator",
  "heading": "Medication Cost Calculator",
  "category": "fitness-health",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/medication-cost-per-dose",
  "summary": "Cost per dose, per day, and annual — brand vs generic.",
  "description": "Break a prescription price down to cost per dose and per day, then compare a brand price against a generic to see the annual difference and what a copay assistance program is worth.",
  "formula": "Per dose = pack price ÷ doses per pack; annual = per-dose × doses/day × 365.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=medication-cost-per-dose",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "packPrice",
      "label": "Price per package",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 240,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "dosesPack",
      "label": "Doses per package",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 30,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "perDay",
      "label": "Doses per day",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0.5,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "genericPrice",
      "label": "Generic package price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 22,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "copay",
      "label": "Your copay per fill",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 35,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "perDose",
      "label": "Cost per dose",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "daily",
      "label": "Cost per day",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "label": "Annual cost (cash price)",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "genericAnnual",
      "label": "Annual cost on generic",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "copayAnnual",
      "label": "Annual cost at your copay",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Price per package: 240 $",
      "Doses per package: 30",
      "Doses per day: 2",
      "Generic package price: 22 $",
      "Your copay per fill: 35 $"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Cost per dose: $8.00",
      "Cost per day: $16.00",
      "Annual cost (cash price): $5,840",
      "Annual cost on generic: $535",
      "Annual cost at your copay: $852"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter price per package ($).",
      "Enter doses per package.",
      "Enter doses per day.",
      "Enter generic package price ($).",
      "Enter your copay per fill ($).",
      "Read your cost per dose on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "packPrice": 145,
        "dosesPack": 18,
        "perDay": 1.2,
        "genericPrice": 13,
        "copay": 20
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "packPrice": 240,
        "dosesPack": 30,
        "perDay": 2,
        "genericPrice": 22,
        "copay": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "packPrice": 385,
        "dosesPack": 48,
        "perDay": 3.2,
        "genericPrice": 35,
        "copay": 55
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Population formulas describe averages; individual bodies vary, especially at the extremes of height, age, or muscle mass.",
    "Results do not account for medical conditions, medication, or pregnancy.",
    "Use this as a directional reference, not a diagnosis — talk to a clinician before acting on it."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Why is the cash price sometimes lower than my copay?",
      "a": "It happens more often than people expect, especially on cheap generics. Ask the pharmacy for the cash price before running it through insurance."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do 90-day fills save money?",
      "a": "Usually yes — one copay covers three months instead of three copays, which this shows if you set doses per package accordingly."
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Medication Cost Per Dose Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/medication-cost-per-dose)"
}