{"id":27725,"date":"2019-10-16T18:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T18:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=27725"},"modified":"2019-10-16T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T18:45:58","slug":"average-prices-for-viagra-sildenafil-in-september-2019-were-76-99-23-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/viagra\/average-prices-for-viagra-sildenafil-in-september-2019-were-76-99-23-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Prices for Viagra & Sildenafil in September 2019 Were $76.99, $23.08"},"content":{"rendered":"

The average price of 100-milligram Viagra was unchanged from August into September. However, the average price for 100-milligram sildenafil in September was down roughly 7.3 percent from the previous month.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Viagra and its generic equivalent, sildenafil citrate, still stake claim to the lion\u2019s share of the U.S. erectile dysfunction drug market more than two decades after Pfizer\u2019s iconic little blue pill was first introduced.<\/p>\n

According to a May 2019 article at CNBC.com<\/a>, Viagra and sildenafil accounted for 65 percent of all the ED drug prescriptions filled between December 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019. The article, based on data from GoodRx.com, indicated that competitors Cialis and its generic, tadalafil, made up 30 percent of all U.S. prescriptions for ED drugs, followed by Levitra and its generic, vardenafil hydrochloride, with a 5 percent share.<\/p>\n

Viagra Prices Still Strong<\/h3>\n

Perhaps it\u2019s the continuing strength of Viagra\/sildenafil sales that has emboldened Pfizer to keep its price for Viagra as high as it\u2019s been lately. After all, only a few months remain before the giant drugmaker loses its final U.S. patent on the popular ED drug in April 2020.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, the Secure Medical price review for September 2019 showed that the average price for a 100-milligram tablet of Viagra was $76.99, unchanged from the previous month. However, the generic\u2019s average price in September 2019 slipped to $23.08 from $24.89 in August, a decline of about 7.3 percent.<\/p>\n

Competition to Intensify<\/h3>\n

The April 2020 expiration of Pfizer\u2019s final U.S. patent on Viagra means increased competition for both the brand-name drug and its generic equivalents, which thus far have been limited in number to only two. \u00a0Already, the Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved the applications of many would-be contenders. This flood of new generic competition is expected to further erode Pfizer\u2019s share of the market.<\/p>\n

Secure Medical\u2019s monthly price review lists the prices for several popular prescription drugs, including ED medications, at 18 major U.S. retailers — 15 brick-and-mortar national and regional chains and three online prescription drug services.<\/p>\n

Pill Splitting Is Popular<\/h3>\n

Because of the popularity of pill splitting, our review lists prices for 100-milligram tablets of Viagra and sildenafil, which can then be split in half to produce two 50-milligram doses, the recommended starting level. Although Viagra and sildenafil tablets can be safely split, the same is not true for all medications. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to find out which pills are safe to split.<\/p>\n