Travel Medicine · Cost
The cheapest way to get travel medications is to pay a flat-fee visit for the prescription, then fill the generic at your own pharmacy using GoodRx or Cost Plus Drugs. That usually beats any service that bundles a marked-up medication into one price. Bidwell Health charges a flat $45 and adds no markup to your medication, you pay the pharmacy directly.
| Medication | GoodRx (approx) | Cost Plus Drugs | Retail without a coupon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline (malaria) | ~$9 to $18 | Among the lowest | $80 to $180+ |
| Atovaquone-proguanil (generic Malarone) | ~$43 | Carried (generic) | $160 to $245 |
| Azithromycin (traveler's diarrhea) | ~$10 to $15 | ~$5 | $30 to $50 |
| Acetazolamide (altitude) | ~$15 to $30 | Low | Higher |
| Scopolamine patch (motion sickness) | ~$30 to $55 | Carried | Higher |
| Generic epinephrine auto-injector | ~$170 to $300 | Varies | Brand EpiPen ~$650+ |
The visit fee is only half the price. What matters is visit fee plus the medication. A service that ships a bundled pill tends to mark it up; a flat-fee visit that sends the prescription to your pharmacy lets you pay the generic cash price. For malaria, that often means roughly $55 to $88 total with us (visit plus generic) versus around $159 from a service that bundles the medication. See the full 2026 comparison.
Pay a flat-fee visit for the prescription, then fill the generic at your own pharmacy using a discount tool like GoodRx or Cost Plus Drugs. This is usually cheaper than a service that bundles a marked-up medication into one price. Bidwell Health charges a flat $45 and adds no markup to your medication.
It depends on the drug. Cost Plus Drugs often has the lowest price on common generics like doxycycline and azithromycin, while GoodRx coupons can win at a nearby pharmacy. Compare both for your specific medication before you fill, since prices change.
Usually not for these generics. TrumpRx mainly lists brand-name drugs at negotiated prices and redirects you to manufacturers. For old, cheap generics like doxycycline and azithromycin, GoodRx or Cost Plus Drugs typically beat it. Check, but do not assume TrumpRx is lowest for travel generics.
Because the visit is a flat $45 and we do not mark up the medication. You pay the generic cash price at your own pharmacy. Services that ship a bundled medication tend to mark it up, so their total can be higher even when their visit fee looks lower.