Posted by Sara Allen on November 25, 2017, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: allergic-scorpions"
The evidence is certainly not robust in determining which patients will benefit most from antivenom treatment and tends to cause variation in standard practices. This has become a point of interest for pharmacy departments as the cost of Anascorp is ~$3,000-4,000 per vial, and we prefer not to break the bank for patients with astronomical medical bills. There are reports of hospitals in the United States charging between $7,950 to $39,652 per vial8. This has caused some institutions in the Southwest to establish protocols administering one vial at a time, with a “watch and wait” methodology before providing additional vials.
Anascorp Prices
This Anascorp price guide is based on using the Drugs.com discount card which is accepted at most U.S. pharmacies. The cost for Anascorp intravenous powder for injection is around $4,489 for a supply of 1 powder for injection, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.
As of 4/17
Centruroides scorpion antivenom (Anascorp)
Most scorpion bites in the US are not serious and there is a low risk of death. However, some types of scorpions can lead to severe nerve toxicity, especially in kids. Intravenous scorpion-specific F(ab')2 equine antivenom (Anascorp) is now recommended for all serious bites. Rare Diseases Therapeutics gained FDA-approval of the initially Mexican-made drug in 2011. Ironically, the US drug is still made at the same Mexican company that developed it, but with a higher US cost, about $3,400 per vial, which will only set you back $100 in Mexico. Hospital bills and administration fees will boost that fee even more. Advice? Just be sure to check your boots.
One Arizona woman was charged $83,000. for an ER visit in which Anascorp was administered. 189
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