Plan B One-Step

Generic name: levonorgestrel

Used for: Emergency birth control after unprotected sex

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic levonorgestrel

No pharmacy we check posts a price for levonorgestrel 1.5 mg, 30 tablets. Pharmacies pay about $192 for 30 tablets; cash prices are higher. Ask two or three.

  1. Ask your pharmacy: “What’s your cash price for generic levonorgestrel 1.5 mg, 30 tablets?”Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

Online clinic Nurx: $15 per pill after an online visit, plus a $15–$80 visit fee, by condition.

See Nurx 

Sold without a prescription The same levonorgestrel 1.5 mg is sold over the counter, no prescription needed (Plan B One-Step, Athentia Next and store brands). Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether it would do for you.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Plan B One-Step, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand namePlan B One-Step
Authorized genericlevonorgestrel
Regular genericlevonorgestrel
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
At least$190for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay thisOnline clinics from $15 per pill
Same as Plan B One-Step?
The original
–
Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Plan B One-Step’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Plan B One-Step’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Plan B One-Step was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (levonorgestrel) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Where to get generic levonorgestrel.

Delivered

From each pharmacy’s and clinic’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less. Most online clinics don’t take insurance.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

Use

for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Source: the FDA label for Plan B One-Step (Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC), January 31, 2023. Full label on DailyMed 

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/plan-b-one-step/