What is the current retail cost of Narcan (naloxone) per dose?
Narcan is sold in multiple formulations (the most common being the intranasal spray), and the price per dose varies by the product strength, package size, and where it’s purchased (retail pharmacy vs. discount programs). Because the specific “Narcan” product and package size aren’t provided, an exact cost per dose can’t be stated from the information available here.
How do prices change based on which Narcan product you mean?
Cost per dose depends on which version you’re buying, including:
- Intranasal Narcan (nasal spray) vs. any other naloxone product forms
- The number of doses in the box (single-dose vs. multi-dose packaging)
- Whether you’re buying the generic naloxone equivalent in some regions/pharmacies
- Whether you have insurance coverage or use a discount card/program
Does insurance or discount pricing lower the per-dose cost?
Yes. In many cases, the out-of-pocket price per dose can be much lower with:
- Insurance coverage
- Cash pricing tied to pharmacy contracts
- Discount programs/coupons (where available)
How can you estimate the “per dose” cost quickly?
If you have the pharmacy price for the package:
- Divide the total price of the package by the number of doses in that package.
Example: if a 2-dose package costs $X at checkout, the per-dose cost is $X ÷ 2.
What should you check on the box to confirm the dose count?
Look for the number of doses listed on the carton (for intranasal products, it’s often 1 or 2 doses per package depending on the specific product).
If you tell me your pharmacy and the package size, can you compute the per-dose cost?
If you share either:
- the exact Narcan product name/strength and how many doses are in the package, and the price you see at checkout, or
- a link/screenshot text of the listing (price + dose count),
I can calculate the cost per dose for that specific product.
Sources
No sources were provided with the request, so I can’t cite pricing figures.