Florastor FAQs
How much does Florastor cost without insurance?
Florastor is usually not covered by insurance, so you can expect to pay $65.38 for 60, 250mg capsules, the average price for Florastor. With a SingleCare discount card and a prescription for Florastor, you pay only $12.96 for 60, 250mg capsules of generic Florastor.
How much does Florastor cost with insurance?
You will probably not pay a copay for Florastor because it's not a prescription drug covered by insurance plans. Currently, however, you will pay only $12.96 for 60, 250mg capsules of generic Florastor with a SingleCare savings card. If it is covered by your insurance, be sure to ask your pharmacist to compare your copay cost to your savings using a SingleCare Florastor coupon to ensure your best deal.
Does Medicare cover Florastor and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans do not cover purchases of Florastor. For Medicare patients, bring your SingleCare savings card to any participating big-box discount store, grocery store, or pharmacy and pay as little as $12.96 for 60, 250mg capsules of generic Florastor.
Is there a generic of Florastor?
There is no specific generic version of Florastor, but its active ingredient, Saccharomyces boulardii, is a common ingredient in brand-name and generic probiotics.
What is Florastor?
Florastor is a brand-name, over-the-counter daily probiotic supplement. It contains a live yeast culture intended to improve general gastrointestinal health. Saccharomyces boulardii, the active culture in Florastor, helps “good” bacteria grow in the intestines, bacteria which generally improve gastrointestinal health and may help with specific digestive problems, such as diarrhea.
Florastor is marketed as containing a rugged strain of Saccharomyces boulardii better able to survive the harsh environment of the stomach, resulting in more of the culture making it to the intestines alive and intact.
What are the side effects of Florastor?
Common side effects of the long-term Florastor use include but are not limited to gas and diarrhea. The most severe, but extremely rare, side effect is a systemic yeast infection.
