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Nitazoxanide

Infections
Save $2,608/mo
1611× cheaper

Nitazoxanide is used to treat diarrhea in adults and children older than 1 year of age caused by the protozoa Cryptosporidium or Giardia. Protozoa are suspected as the cause when diarrhea lasts more than 7 days.

United States
$2,609
per month
India
$2
per month
You save
$2,608
99.94% cheaper in India
3.3K US scripts/yr$8.6M potential annual savings$8.6M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$2,609per month
India price$2per month
You save$2,60899.94% less

Based on 30 EAs per month. US $86.98 vs India $0.05 per EA.

Total over 1 periodSave $2,608$2,609 → $2
Is travelling to India worth it?

The savings here are large enough that a trip may still come out ahead. Adjust the numbers to your own situation — every value is an editable estimate.

Medicine savings over 6 months
$15,646
Estimated travel cost
− $2,300
Net savings after travel
$13,346

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $13,346.

Assumptions: medicine savings = (US − India monthly price) × months. Travel cost = flights + hotel × nights + buffer. Excludes consultation fees, visas, and other costs. For information only — not medical, legal, or travel advice.

The bigger picture

Nitazoxanide is filled about 3.3K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$8.6M
If sourced from India
$5.4K
Potential annual savings
$8.6M
−100%

Rough estimate. Based on Medicare Part D prescription volume (not the entire US market) scaled by the representative monthly price — actual totals depend on dose, duration and coverage.