Cost Plus Drugs

Medicine prices, prescription drug prices and drug strengths and forms

Transparent medicine prices from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

Get drug price

Get drug price

Get the listed price, breakdown, strengths and forms for a medicine sold by Cost Plus Drugs. The displayed drug price excludes shipping and any taxes; standard shipping is shown separately and final charges may vary at checkout.

Your information

Medicine

Generic or brand name of the medicine, for example atorvastatin or Lipitor.

QuantityOptional

Number of units, for example 30. Defaults to the first quantity listed for the medicine.

StrengthOptional

Requested strength, for example 20 mg. Defaults to the first listed strength.

More options

FormOptional

Requested dosage form, for example Tablet. Defaults to the first listed form.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Listed drug price

Before shipping and taxes$5.82

Atorvastatin, 20mg Tablet, 60 units, Brand equivalent: Lipitor

Price per unit$0.10

Standard shipping$5.25Additional at checkout

Price breakdown

Medicine cost: $0.71
Markup: $0.11
Pharmacy fee: $5.00
Retail price: $137.40

View medicine listing

Available strengths

10mg
20mg
40mg
80mg

Available forms

Tablet

About the Cost Plus Drugs tool

Cost Plus Drugs, also known as MCCPDC, returns listed medicine prices and price breakdowns through Get drug price.

Get drug price needs a medicine name and can use a requested strength, form, or quantity; those options default to the first listed choices.

Built from costplusdrugs.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get drug price

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Form`form`	Text	Optional	Requested dosage form, for example Tablet. Defaults to the first listed form.
Medicine`medicine`	Text	Required	Generic or brand name of the medicine, for example atorvastatin or Lipitor.Example: Lipitor
Quantity`quantity`	Number	Optional	Number of units, for example 30. Defaults to the first quantity listed for the medicine.Example: 60
Strength`strength`	Text	Optional	Requested strength, for example 20 mg. Defaults to the first listed strength.Example: 20 mg

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Form`form`	Text	Example: Tablet
Quantity`quantity`	Number	Example: 60
Strength`strength`	Text	Example: 20mg
Page Link`page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/atorvastatin-20mg-tablet/
Markup (USD)`markup_usd`	Number	Example: 0.11
Shipping (USD)`shipping_usd`	Number	Standard shipping shown separately, additional at checkout.Example: 5.25
Medicine Name`medicine_name`	Text	Example: Atorvastatin
Available Forms`available_forms`	List
Total Price (USD)`total_price_usd`	Number	Displayed drug price before shipping and taxes.Example: 5.82
Brand Equivalent`brand_equivalent`	Text	Example: Lipitor
Pharmacy Fee (USD)`pharmacy_fee_usd`	Number	Example: 5
Retail Price (USD)`retail_price_usd`	Number	Example: 137.4
Medicine Cost (USD)`medicine_cost_usd`	Number	Example: 0.71
Price Per Unit (USD)`price_per_unit_usd`	Number	Example: 0.097
Available Strengths`available_strengths`	List

Example result

For Medicine: Lipitor, Quantity: 60, Strength: 20 mg

JSON

{
  "form": "Tablet",
  "quantity": 60,
  "strength": "20mg",
  "page_link": "https://www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/atorvastatin-20mg-tablet/",
  "markup_usd": 0.11,
  "shipping_usd": 5.25,
  "medicine_name": "Atorvastatin",
  "available_forms": [
    "Tablet"
  ],
  "total_price_usd": 5.82,
  "brand_equivalent": "Lipitor",
  "pharmacy_fee_usd": 5,
  "retail_price_usd": 137.4,
  "medicine_cost_usd": 0.71,
  "price_per_unit_usd": 0.097,
  "available_strengths": [
    "10mg",
    "20mg",
    "40mg"
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@cost-plus-drugs",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_drug_price",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "medicine": "Lipitor",
    "quantity": 60,
    "strength": "20 mg"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare listed prices for generic and brand-name medicines
Review medicine price breakdowns before checkout
Find available strengths and forms for a medicine
Estimate displayed drug costs before shipping and taxes

Questions about Cost Plus Drugs

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Cost Plus Drugs tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Cost Plus Drugs account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from costplusdrugs.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.