Biogaia Probiotic FAQs
How much does Biogaia Probiotic cost without insurance?
As an over-the-counter probiotic supplement, Biogaia Probiotic is not covered by insurance, so insured and uninsured customers can expect to pay $37.20 for Biogaia Probiotic. With a SingleCare discount card and a prescription for Biogaia Probiotic, you pay only $26.33.
How much does Biogaia Probiotic cost with insurance?
Copay costs do not apply to Biogaia Probiotic. It is neither a prescription drug nor covered by insurance plans. Currently, however, you will pay only $26.33 for Biogaia Probiotic with a SingleCare savings card.
Does Medicare cover Biogaia Probiotic and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans do not cover purchases of Biogaia Probiotic. For Medicare patients with a prescription for Biogaia Probiotic, bring your SingleCare discount card to any participating big-box discount store, grocery store, or pharmacy and pay as little as $26.33.
Is there a generic of Biogaia Probiotic?
There is no specific generic version of Biogaia Probiotic, which contains Lactobacillus reuteri and is administered as drops for babies, but L. reuteri is found in generic probiotics taken as tablets. As a formula for children, L. reuteri is the active ingredient in Gerber Soothe Probiotic.
What is Biogaia Probiotic?
Biogaia Probiotic is a brand-name dietary probiotic supplement formulated for infants to help digestion. Biogaia Probiotic contains a live culture of good bacteria the manufacturer calls Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis, a bacteria found in breast milk. Protectis is a marketing term. The actual name of the bacteria strain is Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938.
It is marketed by its manufacturer as improving digestion and reducing colic and regurgitation. Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation does reduce colic in breast-fed infants but does not seem to have any effect on colic for formula-fed infants.
The primary benefit of the bacteria seems to be in inhibiting other bacteria, particularly by preventing other bacteria from entering the tissues in the intestines. Lactobacillus reuteri also seems to have a role in immune system response.
Biogaia Probiotic is formulated for children and is administered as drops.
What are the side effects of Biogaia Probiotic?
Common side effects of Biogaia Probiotic include, but are not limited to, gas, bloating, constipation, and thirst, but these usually subside within a day. While not an allergic reaction, the body sometimes reacts to the live bacteria by releasing histamines to fight off what the body thinks is an infection. Histamines cause the symptoms of allergic reactions.
