{"id":29273,"date":"2024-06-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=29273"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T05:47:29","slug":"levitra-and-vardenafil-prices-at-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/levitra\/levitra-and-vardenafil-prices-at-costco\/","title":{"rendered":"Vardenafil Prices at Costco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brand-name Levitra has been discontinued by the manufacturer, while the generic vardenafil is still available at retailers like Costco.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Historically, Costco has used its bulk-buying power, where members participate in wholesale purchases, to offer medications like Levitra or vardenafil at a dollar or two below the average cost at retail pharmacies. In recent years, however, the retailer has made some major changes that highlight both the benefits and the drawbacks of relying on wholesale clubs for medication.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Costco Prices For Vardenafil<\/h3>\n

Vardenafil Prices at Costco<\/h4>\n

Costco currently offers <\/span>vardenafil 20 milligram<\/b> for <\/span>$4.48.<\/b> The Costco price for vardenafil 10 milligrams is <\/span>$2.24<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both prices are the lowest of all the brands we track \u2014 and much lower than the national average of <\/span>$15.04 <\/b>for the 20 milligram dose strength and <\/span>$7.52 <\/b>for 10 milligrams.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Vardenafil<\/h3>\n

\"Pharmacist<\/a><\/p>\n

Available beginning in 2003, Levitra is a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, the same class of medication as <\/span>Viagra<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>sildenafil<\/span><\/a>) and <\/span>Cialis<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>tadalafil<\/span><\/a>). The action of PDE-5, an enzyme, constricts the blood vessels, so inhibiting it allows more blood to flow into the penis, making it easier to get an erection and keep one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Levitra has a second formulation designed to dissolve on the tongue, called Staxyn or Levitra Soft. While they have the same active ingredient, they\u2019re not equivalent and shouldn\u2019t be swapped out for each other, as the overall dosages may be different.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vardenafil is also currently being studied to see if it can help with <\/span>premature ejaculation<\/span><\/a> (PE), based on anecdotal evidence. It remains unclear what the precise mechanism for this may be. It\u2019s not currently considered a drug to treat PE, but people who have both conditions may want to consider trying it before other PDE-5 inhibitors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vardenafil is both the active ingredient in Levitra and its generic name. Generic vardenafil has been available since 2018 and has the same active ingredients as Levitra, which have been shown to have the same effects. Generic drugs have different inactive ingredients, like colorings and flavorings, that don\u2019t affect the action of the drug itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, while rare, you may be allergic to certain ingredients in a specific formulation. You may want to check with your doctor before swapping from brand name to generic if this has been a problem for you in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nausea is the most commonly reported side effect of vardenafil, which is common to the PDE-5 inhibitor class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rarer side effects include:<\/span><\/p>\n