How Assistance Works
Streamlining our patient’s specialty pharmacy experience with unmatched full-service convenience
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1. Check Your Coverage/Benefits Verification
Our team of expert billers finds the best avenues of coverage that minimize out-of-pocket costs.
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2. Transfer Prescription to AmeriPharma®
We process your prescription by working with your previous pharmacy or prescriber, making the transition quick and easy.
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3. Prior Authorization
Our team of specialists obtains approval from your insurance companies within 24 to 72 hours.
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4. Copay Assistance & Financial Aid
We secure financial aid and decrease copays, out-of-pocket expenses, and high deductibles. To date, AmeriPharma® Specialty Care has secured $55 million in financial assistance for our patients.
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5. Nursing Care Coordination If Needed
AmeriPharma® puts your schedule and home environment first when scheduling and coordinating one of our specialized nurses for your in-home infusions.
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6. Delivery Coordination
Medications are always delivered in strict compliance with the specific requirements for shipping. Next-day and overnight cold-chain deliveries are coordinated around your schedule.
What Is Brukinsa?
Brukinsa is an FDA-approved medication used to treat certain blood cancers in adults.
Brukinsa is a brand-name prescription medication. The active substance in this product is zanubrutinib, which is a member of a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking an abnormal protein which signals cancer cells to divide rapidly.
What is Brukinsa Used To Treat?
The U.S. FDA has approved Brukinsa to treat certain adults with the following conditions:
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
MCL is a rare, fast-growing cancer that originates in the white blood cells. Brukinsa may be prescribed for adults with MCL who have previously received at least one treatment.
Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM)
This is a rare, slow-growing cancer that starts in the white blood cells called B-cells.
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)
MZL is a rare, slow-growing cancer that causes B-cells to divide rapidly. A provider may prescribe Brukinsa for adults with MZL if they failed to respond to previous treatment or their cancer has returned.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
CLL and SLL are the same disease. However, in individuals with CLL, cancer cells are present mostly in their blood and bone marrow. On the other hand, cancer cells are found mostly in the lymph nodes in people with SLL.
Follicular lymphoma (FL)
This is a slow-growing cancer that starts in the B-cells. A provider may prescribe Brukinsa with another medication (usually obinutuzumab) for adults with FL if they have failed to respond to previous treatment or their cancer has returned.
Copay and Financial Assistance
AmeriPharma® Specialty Pharmacy alleviates financial burdens for patients and their families
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Advanced software locates funding sources to match you with top-dollar foundation programs
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One of our copay assistance specialists will assist with the application process
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Automatic updates will be sent to you and your physician on the status of the funding
How To Use Brukinsa Properly
This medication is available as an oral capsule; each capsule contains 80 milligrams (mg) of the active drug.
Take the recommended dosage exactly as prescribed and at the same time each day. Do not take less, more, or for longer than prescribed. This will help maintain consistent blood drug levels.
Never stop taking this medication without talking to your provider. Continue your dosing schedule even if you feel better.
Follow instructions on the prescription label. Talk to your provider or pharmacist if you do not understand the information on the prescription label.
Swallow the entire capsule with about 8 ounces of water. Avoid opening, chewing, or crushing it.
Your provider may reduce the dose or temporarily (sometimes completely) stop treatment. Dosage adjustments are based on your response to treatment and side effects.
Foods To Avoid During Brukinsa Treatment
Avoid consuming Seville oranges, grapefruits, and their juices during treatment. These foods can cause the blood levels of the medication to rise and worsen the side effects.
Brukinsa Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- Decreased white blood cell count
- Decreased platelet count
- Upper airway infection
- Bleeding
- Muscle, bone, or joint pain
Serious side effects include:
- Fever, sore throat, cough, chills, or other signs and symptoms of infection
- Painful, frequent, or urgent urination
- Unusual bruising or bleeding
- Blood in your stools or black, tar-like stools; pink or brown urine; vomiting or coughing up blood
- Dizziness, weakness, or confusion; changes in speech; long-lasting headache
- Fast or irregular heartbeat, palpitations, lightheadedness or dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain
Insurances Accepted
We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about your coverage.
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