Florastor Kids FAQs
How much does Florastor Kids cost without insurance?
As an over-the-counter probiotic supplement with a common active ingredient, Florastor Kids is not covered by insurance, so insured and uninsured customers can expect to pay $27.89 for 1, 20 packet box. With a SingleCare discount card, you pay a reduced price of $21.47.
How much does Florastor Kids cost with insurance?
Copay costs do not apply to Florastor Kids. It is neither a prescription drug nor covered by insurance plans. Currently, however, you will pay a reduced price of $21.47 for Florastor Kids with a SingleCare savings card if your doctor writes a prescription for this supplement.
Does Medicare cover Florastor Kids and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans do not cover purchases of Florastor Kids. For Medicare patients, bring your SingleCare discount card to any participating big-box discount store, grocery store, or pharmacy and pay a reduced price of $21.47.
Is there a generic of Florastor Kids?
There is no specific generic version of Florastor Kids, but its active ingredient, Saccharomyces boulardii, is a very common ingredient in brand-name and generic probiotics.
What is Florastor Kids?
Florastor Kids is a brand-name, over-the-counter probiotic supplement. It introduces a live yeast culture into the stomach to promote general gastrointestinal health. The active culture in Florastor Kids is the yeast, Saccharomyces boulardii, which promotes the growth of “good” bacteria in the gut. It is used to improve gastrointestinal health or to help with digestive problems, such as diarrhea.
Although marketed for children, Florastor Kids has the same yeast dosage (250 mg) as “adult” Florastor. Florastor Kids, however, has added flavors and fructose (sugar) to appeal to children.
What are the side effects of Florastor Kids?
Common side effects of the long-term Florastor Kids use include but are not limited to gas and diarrhea. The most severe, but extremely rare, side effect is a systemic yeast infection.
