Astero FAQs
How much does Astero cost without insurance?
At most pharmacies, the cost of Astero without insurance will be $366.58. A SingleCare savings card lowers that cost to $283.99.
How much does Astero cost with insurance?
Copay costs of Astero differ depending on your insurance plan. With SingleCare, Astero costs as little as $283.99 for 1, 30ml of 4% tube. Ask your pharmacist to compare your insurance copay to your price using a SingleCare discount card. Your SingleCare price could be lower.
Does Medicare cover Astero and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans do not cover purchases of Astero. Medicare patients can rely on a SingleCare Astero coupon that reduces the cost of Astero to $283.99 at participating pharmacies.
Is there a generic of Astero?
Astero is a brand-name prescription hydrogel with prescription-strength lidocaine (4%). There is no generic or brand-name alternative hydrogel with 4% lidocaine. Regenecare does offer an over-the-counter hydrogel with 2% lidocaine.
What is Astero?
Astero is a prescription hydrogel that relieves localized pain due to skin sores, bedsores, first- and second-degree burns, cuts, scrapes, swollen blood vessels (vasculitis), and post-surgery incisions. It was developed as an alternative to lidocaine patches used for many of the same purposes.
The active ingredient in Astero, lidocaine, is a local anesthetic that temporarily numbs the affected area by shutting down nerve signals. The lidocaine is part of a hydrogel complex, a type of gel that can maintain its shape and fill with water and medications. The hydrogel in Astero slowly releases the medication over time.
One pump of Astero contains 10 mg of lidocaine and provides enough hydrogel and medication to cover a 2-inch by 2-inch area of the skin. To prevent adverse effects due to the absorption of lidocaine into the body, no more than four pumps are applied at any one time and no more than 12 in a 24-hour period.
What are the side effects of Astero?
Some but not all common side effects of Astero are primarily site reactions to the active or inactive ingredients and include stinging, burning, itching, redness, or tenderness.
Lidocaine, the active ingredient in Astero, can be absorbed into the body, especially if Astero is overused. Common side effects of overuse of Astero or rapid absorption of lidocaine include but are not limited to headache, nausea, vomiting, tremor, ringing in the ears, double vision, and drowsiness. Mental and mood changes include lightheadedness, nervousness, apprehension, euphoria, and confusion.
The most serious side effects of lidocaine absorbed into the body are low blood pressure, seizures, unconsciousness, respiratory depression, slow heartbeat, and cardiac arrest if Astero is recklessly overused.
Allergic reactions are possible and could be severe, including anaphylaxis, a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Discontinue use at the first sign of an allergic reaction, such as rash, swelling, or trouble breathing.
