Levitra and Vardenafil Cost in 2026: Brand vs Generic, Pharmacy vs Telehealth

There is no brand Levitra price any more

Bayer discontinued Levitra tablets between 2019 and 2021 and FDA confirmed in 2023 that the withdrawal was not a safety issue. A current listing using the Levitra name needs clarification: ask which manufacturer and formulation will actually be dispensed. The name alone does not establish whether a seller is licensed.

Sources: Federal Register (FDA): FDA determination on Levitra withdrawal (2023)

Published vardenafil prices, by channel

Sources: RedBox Rx: RedBox Rx vardenafil page · Sesame Care: Sesame vardenafil page · Marley Drug: Marley Drug vardenafil page · Hims: Hims Hard Mints page · BlueChew: BlueChew FAQ

Turn a per-tablet price into a first-order total

Arithmetic example only, using invented fees: suppose service A charges $3 per tablet plus a $39 consultation and ships eight tablets minimum; service B charges $12 per tablet with no consultation because you already hold a prescription. Eight tablets at A cost $24 + $39 = $63, or $7.88 per tablet supplied. Eight tablets at B cost $96, or $12 per tablet. A is cheaper on the first order, and cheaper again on refills if no second consultation is charged. Change the consultation fee to $99 and the first-order gap closes to $123 vs $96. The point is that the headline price does not decide it; the consultation fee and refill policy do.

• Ask for the complete first-order total: visit + medication + shipping.
• Ask whether refills need another paid visit and, if so, how often.
• For subscriptions, write down the renewal price and the cancellation deadline, not the promotional price.
• Check that the quoted product is the format on your prescription (tablet vs ODT vs chewable) before comparing anything.

Sources: MedlinePlus: Vardenafil patient information

Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and discount cards

Sesame's own page notes that many insurance plans do not fully cover ED medication and that some patients pay a small copay depending on their plan. Ask the insurer whether the specific pharmacy and medicine are covered; do not assume every retail or mail-order service handles insurance the same way. A pharmacy discount card can also apply to a retail fill. Those routes trade a possibly lower tablet price for a separate visit fee and a trip to the pharmacy.

Government plans are stricter. Since January 1, 2007, federal law has excluded drugs used for sexual or erectile dysfunction from the definition of a Medicare Part D drug, unless the drug is prescribed for another FDA-approved condition (an HHS Inspector General audit describes the rule). Since January 1, 2006, the same law has removed Medicaid coverage of drugs used to treat sexual or erectile dysfunction, per a CMS letter to state Medicaid directors. Vardenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction, so expect Medicare and Medicaid enrollees to pay cash, often with a discount card or a cash-price service.

Sources: MedlinePlus: Vardenafil patient information · Sesame Care: Sesame vardenafil page · CMS: CMS Medicaid letter on ED drugs · HHS Office of Inspector General: OIG review of ED drugs in Part D

A price that is too low is a warning, not a bargain

FDA's online-pharmacy guidance lists prices that seem too good to be true among the signs of a rogue pharmacy, alongside no prescription requirement and no licensed pharmacist. A low price alone does not determine legitimacy. A seller offering prescription medicine without requiring a prescription is a warning sign; check the pharmacy with its state board before ordering.

Sources: FDA: Buying medicines safely online

How much does Levitra 20 mg cost?

Brand Levitra 20 mg is discontinued, so the price that matters is generic vardenafil 20 mg. RedBox Rx publishes $3 per pill after its visit, and Marley Drug listed $12 per 20 mg tablet on September 16, 2026 for customers who bring a prescription. Sesame's $2 to $10 per tablet retail estimate covers all strengths and depends on the dose and the pharmacy, so ask the pharmacy for the 20 mg cash price before filling.

Sources: RedBox Rx: RedBox Rx vardenafil page · Sesame Care: Sesame vardenafil page · Marley Drug: Marley Drug vardenafil page

Does 10 mg cost less than 20 mg?

Not always. RedBox Rx advertises one per-pill price across its vardenafil strengths, and Marley Drug listed the same per-tablet price for 10 mg and 20 mg on our September check. At retail pharmacies the price can differ by strength, which is why Sesame quotes a range. Never split or change a dose to save money without asking the prescriber; MedlinePlus notes the doctor sets the dose, and the orally disintegrating tablet cannot be swapped for the regular tablet.

Sources: MedlinePlus: Vardenafil patient information · RedBox Rx: RedBox Rx vardenafil page · Sesame Care: Sesame vardenafil page · Marley Drug: Marley Drug vardenafil page

Is Cialis or Levitra cheaper?

Both brands now sell mainly as generics (tadalafil and vardenafil), and both are cheap enough that the visit fee, minimum order and refill policy usually decide the total more than the tablet does. Vardenafil is listed by fewer online services than tadalafil or sildenafil, so you have fewer prices to compare. Use the first-order method above with real quotes for each, and see our sildenafil vs tadalafil comparison for how the medicines differ.

Sources: RedBox Rx: RedBox Rx vardenafil page · Sesame Care: Sesame vardenafil page

Is generic vardenafil the same as Levitra?

An FDA-approved generic vardenafil tablet contains the same medicine in the same 5, 10 and 20 mg strengths Levitra had, and is taken the same way: about 60 minutes before sexual activity, no more than once in 24 hours unless the doctor says otherwise. A compounded chewable made with vardenafil (Hims Hard Mints, BlueChew) is a different product: BlueChew's own FAQ states that FDA does not approve or evaluate compounded medications for safety or effectiveness.

Sources: Federal Register (FDA): FDA determination on Levitra withdrawal (2023) · MedlinePlus: Vardenafil patient information · BlueChew: BlueChew FAQ