Bd Autoshield Duo FAQs
How much does Bd Autoshield Duo cost without insurance?
On average, the price for Bd Autoshield Duo is $325.53 per 1, 100 miscellaneous box. Bd Autoshield Duo prices vary by pharmacy, quantity, and dosage. Bd Autoshield Duo is a medical device that is sold without a prescription. SingleCare discounts can be used for over-the-counter medical devices when prescribed by a doctor. With SingleCare, Bd Autoshield Duo costs only $11.16 at participating pharmacies.
How much does Bd Autoshield Duo cost with insurance?
Although Bd Autoshield Duo is usually purchased without a prescription, most states require health insurance to cover the cost of insulin needles. Your copay cost will vary. If you have a prescription for Bd Autoshield Duo, ask your pharmacist to compare your copay with your savings using a SingleCare discount card. You might save more money with SingleCare.
Does Medicare cover Bd Autoshield Duo and how much does it cost?
Neither Medicare Advantage nor Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover Bd Autoshield Duo. However, Bd Autoshield Duo is usually covered under Medicare Part B medical insurance. One option for patients without Medicare who have a prescription for Bd Autoshield Duo is a SingleCare savings card. The lowest cost of Bd Autoshield Duo with a SingleCare discount card is $11.16 per 1, 100 miscellaneous box.
Is there a generic of Bd Autoshield Duo?
Bd Autoshield Duo is a brand-name shielded insulin needle for prescription insulin pens. It is much more expensive than non-shielded insulin pen needles. Another similarly priced brand-name alternative is NovoFine Autocover pen needles. DropSafe Safety Pen Needles are available at about half the cost of BD or NovoFine safety pen needles. Both NovoFine and DropSafe shield only the front-end (injection) needle. Generic alternatives are not available at this time.
What is Bd Autoshield Duo?
Bd Autoshield Duo is an over-the-counter 5 mm. needle for use with insulin pen injectors. It has shields on both sides of the needle (front-end injection needle and back-end pen insertion needle) to reduce the risk of needlestick injury. The needle guard mechanism is passive: the front-end needle is visible but behind the shield before the injection, during priming, and after injection.
Use the needle for only one injection and promptly dispose of the needle in a sharps container. The front-end needle displays an orange band after injection to signal the need to dispose of the needle properly.
Bd Autoshield Duo is compatible with several prescription insulin pen needles. Bd Autoshield Duo is also compatible with Forteo teriparatide pen needle for treating osteoporosis.
Although Bd Autoshield Duo is an over-the-counter medical supply, most states require health insurance to cover their cost.
What are the side effects of Bd Autoshield Duo?
Bd Autoshield Duo is a needle for patients to use to inject insulin using prescription pen injectors.
Bd Autoshield Duo does not have side effects but instead has device failures that may be hazardous or even fatal. The most hazardous device failure is a failure to get the proper insulin dose or any insulin dose. This is more often due to user error than actual device failure. However, safety needles, such as Bd Autoshield Duo, carry far less risk of user error.
Understand the instructions carefully and follow them closely when using Bd Autoshield Duo with a pen needle. When you switch to a new pen needle, ask your pharmacist or a healthcare provider to show the proper use of the needle, even if you are experienced using other types of pen needles. If you have used a pen injector and suspect that the insulin is not working, get medical help.
