Key takeaways
Phenazopyridine HCl, the generic form of Pyridium, costs about $109 without insurance for 30, 100 mg tablets.
Insurance coverage for phenazopyridine varies by plan, including Medicare and Medicaid plans.
People without insurance may save by comparing pharmacy prices, using a prescription discount card, or asking about over-the-counter phenazopyridine.
Phenazopyridine hydrochloride, the generic form of Pyridium, is a urinary tract analgesic that relieves pain or burning during urination. Phenazopyridine acts as a topical analgesic. When the body secretes it into the urine, it dulls pain and burning in the bladder and urethra. It can relieve symptoms caused by a urinary tract infection, injury, surgery, or cystitis, but it does not treat the underlying cause.
Related: What is phenazopyridine?
What is the brand name for phenazopyridine?
Pyridium is a phenazopyridine brand name for the prescription version of the medication, while phenazopyridine is the Pyridium generic name. Over-the-counter phenazopyridine is commonly sold under the brand name AZO Urinary Pain Relief, in both regular and maximum-strength formulations. Although some people refer to these products as “Pyridium OTC,” Pyridium is the prescription brand name. Generic OTC versions are usually labeled “Urinary Pain Relief” and may cost less than brand-name products.
Check the active ingredients before purchasing an OTC urinary pain relief product. Some contain sodium salicylate for pain relief, methenamine to help suppress bacterial growth, or cranberry extract instead of phenazopyridine. These products are not generic Pyridium and work differently.
Is phenazopyridine covered by insurance?
Prescription phenazopyridine may be covered by private, employer-sponsored, Medicare, or Medicaid insurance, but coverage and out-of-pocket costs vary by plan. Check the plan’s formulary for “phenazopyridine” or under urinary analgesics to confirm coverage and any restrictions.
Phenazopyridine is much less likely to be covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Examples of Medicare and Medicaid formularies that do not cover phenazopyridine include Humana, Blue Cross, and HealthNet. Both TRICARE and the VA cover phenazopyridine.
How much does phenazopyridine cost without insurance?
Without health insurance, 30, 100 mg tablets of phenazopyridine cost about $109. Prices vary by pharmacy and may change over time.
Some over-the-counter urinary pain relief products contain sodium salicylate, a medication related to aspirin and other NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen. Other pain relievers, including acetaminophen, have different uses, side effects, interactions, and warnings. Check the active ingredients before switching products.
Phenazopyridine relieves urinary pain but does not treat a UTI or another underlying cause. Contact a healthcare provider for new or worsening urinary symptoms. If a bacterial UTI is present, antibiotics will be needed to treat the underlying infection.
A SingleCare prescription discount card may reduce the cost to about $13 for 30 tablets of phenazopyridine at Food Lion.
Compare Pyridium (phenazopyridine) prices to related drugs |
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| Drug name | Price without insurance of brand-name drug | SingleCare price | Savings options |
| Phenazopyridine HCl | $109 for 30, 100 mg tablets of generic phenazopyridine HCl | $13 for 30 tablets of generic phenazopyridine HCl at Food Lion | See latest prices |
| Pyridium
(phenazopyridine HCl) |
$52 for 6, 200 mg tablets | $4 for 6, 200 mg tablets of generic Pyridium at Kroger | See latest prices |
| Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium) | $1,372 for 90, 100 mg capsules | $1,114 for 90, 100 mg capsules of brand-name Elmiron at Kroger | See latest prices |
| Uribel | $80 for 30, 81.6 mg capsules | $53 for 30, 81.6 mg capsules of brand-name Uribel at Kroger | See latest prices |
| Flavoxate | $71 for 30, 100 mg tablets of generic flavoxate | $28 for 30, 100 mg tablets of generic flavoxate at Kroger | See latest prices |
| Cystex Urinary Pain Relief OTC | $6 for 28, 162-162.5 mg tablets | $10 for 28, 162-162.5 mg tablets of brand-name Cystex Urinary Pain Relief OTC at Costco Pharmacy | See latest prices |
How to get phenazopyridine without insurance
Phenazopyridine is generally used for short-term relief of painful urination symptoms. When taken for urinary pain due to a UTI, treatment should not exceed 2 days. However, the medication can add to the cost of healthcare visits, testing, and antibiotics. People without insurance can use several strategies to reduce the price of a phenazopyridine prescription.
1. Use a SingleCare prescription savings card
A SingleCare prescription savings card can reduce the price of 30, 100 mg tablets of phenazopyridine to about $13 at Food Lion. Prices vary by pharmacy and may change over time. Check current discounts on SingleCare’s Pyridium coupons page. SingleCare is free to use and available to everyone. Registered members can save even more, and it’s fast and free to join.
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Different pharmacies offer different prices for the same medication. SingleCare helps find the best price for you.
2. Find the lowest price
Pharmacies may charge different self-pay prices for the same prescription. Compare prices before filling the prescription and check SingleCare’s phenazopyridine coupon page for discounts at nearby pharmacies.
3. Ask about over-the-counter phenazopyridine
Some over-the-counter urinary pain relief products contain the same active ingredient as prescription phenazopyridine. OTC versions are commonly available as 95 mg or 99.5 mg tablets, compared with the 100 mg prescription strength. Ask a healthcare provider or pharmacist whether an OTC product is appropriate, and check the active ingredient because not all urinary pain relief products contain phenazopyridine.
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The SingleCare prices in this article are the most accurate at the time of publishing in ZIP code 23666 as of Aug. 11, 2026. Prices vary by pharmacy. Visit our coupon page for updated drug prices at pharmacies near you.
- Pyridium phenazopyridine tablet prescribing information, DailyMed (NIH National Library of Medicine) (2023)
- AZO Urinary Pain Relief tablet drug label, DailyMed (NIH National Library of Medicine) (2026)
- AZO Urinary Pain Relief Maximum Strength phenazopyridine hydrochloride tablet drug label, DailyMed (NIH National Library of Medicine) (2025)
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