What medicine can i get over the counter for cystitis or an urinary tract infection?

You will need to see a doctor to get a prescription.

You need to see a doctor to find out for sure what is causing your symptoms, and to get appropriate treatment. The ONLY way to cure a UTI is to take a full course of antibiotics exactly as prescribed by a doctor. Some over the counter medications, such as AZO, may help reduce symptoms, but will not cure the infection. If you have a UTI and do not take the full course of antibiotics exactly as prescribed, until the medication is all, your UTI will spread and cause kidney damage and other serious problems. I understand your financial concerns, but believe me, it will be a lot less expensive for you to have this treated appropriately now than it will be if you wait until your infection has spread to your kidneys and the rest of your body. See a doctor.

talk to a pharmacist, they will be able to help you out.

if you have frequent UTI's and know this is what it is you can often call the doctor and request that and antibiotic be called into the pharmacy. In the meanwhile stop all caffine and fizzy drinks. Drink water and cranberry juice as much as possible. OTC meds I like are Cystex and Peridium. The cyctex breaks down uria crystals and the peridium lessens the pain and burning. Also it seems weird but I also have noticed a difference in the length of the infection if I drink 1-2 beers and they make you pee more and the alcohol might kill the bacteria.

You can try cranberry pills or cranberry juice. Drink lots of water, too. But that won't cure it, it won't go away unless you get antibiotics.

How did you 'find out' that you have an infection? Who told you? what I do when I have questions that I cannot get answers to from a doctor is ask your local pharmacist. They would want to know how you know it is cystitis or a UTI If you said, I have a history and have had this so many times that I know that is what it is...he may have some recommendations for you. the problem is, if you have something else wrong, you may be losing time treating it for something else

All antibiotics require prescriptions form the doctor. Try drinking lots of cranberry juice.

You can try Ural or other alkalising OTC. It will help with symptoms and combined with high fluid intake may cure it if you are lucky. Otherwise you need appropiate antibiotic