Thrush Treatment Cost

Typical costs:

• For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for thrush treatment typically consist of a doctor visit copay of $5-$30 or more and a prescription drug copay of $5-$85 or more, depending on the drug and the plan. Thrush treatment typically is covered by health insurance.
• For patients not covered by health insurance, thrush treatment typically costs nothing if the patient is a baby and the thrush resolves on its own within two weeks. Or, it typically costs less than $30 for at-home care with yogurt and/or acidophilus capsules and hydrogen peroxide for a mild case caused by antibiotics. For more stubborn cases, including patients with an underlying condition, it typically costs about $50 for generic or up to $200 or more for brand-name oral antifungal medication.
• Prescription mouthwash typically costs less than $50-$250 or more, depending on the length of treatment, or less than $100 to almost $550 for prescription lozenges, depending on length of treatment. Drugstore.com charges about $50 for a two-week supply of generic fluconazole oral antifungal medication or $200 for a two-week supply of the brand-name equivalent Diflucan. And Drugstore.com charges about $40-$260 for Nystatin prescription mouthwash, depending on the size of the bottle.
• And, for Clotrimazole prescription lozenges, Drugstore.com charges about $90 for 70 lozenges up to about $540 for 420 lozenges. The amount of mouthwash or number of lozenges needed depends on the time it takes for the thrush to clear up; it can take days to months.

• Thrush typically can be diagnosed with a visual examination.
• In infants, thrush typically goes away on its own within a few weeks, so treatment might not be needed. Otherwise, a doctor might prescribe a topical antifungal drug such as nystatin^[1] mouthwash or lozenges or clotrimazole^[2] lozenges. For patients who have severe thrush that has spread to other parts of the body or who have HIV, a doctor might prescribe an oral antifungal such as fluconazole^[3] (brand name Diflucan).
• The National Institutes of Health offers a patient guide^[4] to thrush.

• If the patient is a breastfeeding baby, the mother might develop nipple thrush. In that case, a doctor typically will prescribe an antifungal cream such as nystatin^[5] .

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a locator^[6] for clinics with sliding fee scales based on income.
• Some drug manufacturers offer patient assistance programs. Any patient without prescription drug coverage who also is not eligible for Medicare typically qualifies for Together Rx Access^[7] , a discount card that offers 25-40% off many brand-name drugs.

• A pediatrician, family doctor or dentist can diagnose and treat thrush. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers a pediatrician locator, and the American Dental Association offers a dentist locator^[8] .
• Depending on the individual case and body parts affected, it might be necessary to consult a specialist. For example, patients with HIV-related thrush should visit an HIV specialist regularly and patients with diabetes should see an endocrinologist.

1.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000767/
2.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000765/
3.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000890/
4.  www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000626.htm
5.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000767/
6.  findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx
7.  www.togetherrxaccess.com/p/prescription-savings/about-together-rx-access/enroll.aspx
8.  www.mouthhealthy.org/en/find-a-dentist.aspx

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