Absorbase FAQs
How much does Absorbase cost without insurance?
At most pharmacies, the price for Absorbase hovers around $16.91, but this price may vary by store. With a SingleCare Absorbase coupon, a prescription for Absorbase costs $13.81. For all your prescription needs, a SingleCare savings card can save you as much as 80% on your purchases.
How much does Absorbase cost with insurance?
Absorbase is an over-the-counter skin moisturizer containing ingredients widely available in other over-the-counter moisturizers and skin softeners. For this reason, you will probably not find Absorbase covered by insurance plans as you would a prescription drug. You can use a free Absorbase coupon from SingleCare to save money on your prescription. With a SingleCare discount card, Absorbase's price is only $13.81.
Does Medicare cover Absorbase and how much does it cost?
Because Absorbase is a low-priced over-the-counter skin softener and moisturizer, Medicare prescription drug plans usually do not cover purchases of Absorbase even with a prescription.For Medicare patients with a prescription, however, you’ll pay as little as $13.81 for 1, 114gm of jar of Absorbase with a SingleCare Absorbase at major such as Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and more.
Is there a generic of Absorbase?
Absorbase is a relatively expensive brand-name dry skin and eczema emollient and skin protectant. Its active ingredients are found in many over-the-counter brand-name and generic dry skin, eczema relief, and skin moisturizer products such as Aveeno, Cetaphil, and store-branded generics. Search the SingleCare website to find coupons for these and other dry skin emollients.
What is Absorbase?
Absorbase is an over-the-counter unscented skin softening and skin protectant cream formulated for dry skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, diaper rash, and other dry, chapped skin conditions. Absorbase is available in 4 oz. and 16 oz.containers and is most often purchased by compounding pharmacies to produce medicated skin creams.
The active ingredients in Absorbase are petrolatum, mineral oil, and lanolin, all common ingredients in skin moisturizers and emollients. All three are emollients (skin softeners) which fill in gaps in the skin to give the surface a smooth feel. Both petrolatum and mineral oil also coat the surface of the skin and help seal in moisture in the skin tissues.
What are the side effects of Absorbase?
Some but not all common side effects of Absorbase are primarily allergic reactions to the active or inactive ingredients and include skin redness, itching, burning, or irritation.
