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
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 Gammagard?
Immunoglobulin is a product composed of antibodies, which are proteins produced by the body to protect and aid in the fight against infection. Gammagard is one of the most frequently used immunoglobulin products. It is made from the blood of thousands of donors.
Human plasma antibodies can be isolated from donated blood and used to make this medication. Gammagard, also known as immune globulin and Gammagard liquid IV, is manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. It has been used for several years to treat and manage Alzheimer’s disease.
Gammagard can also be used to treat primary immunodeficiency, which is characterized by an insufficient number of antibodies. Antibodies collected from healthy individuals are used to replace these missing antibodies. Gammagard is indicated for patients with this condition who are 2 years and older.
Gammagard is a 10% IgG solution (100 milligrams/ml) that is free of sucrose, added sugars, sodium, preservatives, and proline. As a result, this medication is ideal for individuals allergic to these additives.
What Is Gammaked Used For?
Gammaked is indicated for the treatment of the following conditions:
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in adults and children.
- Primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI) in individuals two years and older.
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) in adults.
Is Gammaked the Same as Gamunex?
Gammaked and Gamunex are different brand names; however, the generic drug is the same (i.e., immune globulin).
Gamunex-C and Gammaked IVIG are similar in most aspects. They are manufactured by Grifols Therapeutics, Inc., have the same FDA-approved indications, similar pH ranges from 4.0-4.5, and the same plasma source and half-life (35 hours).
However, Gamunex-C has a slightly higher IgA content of 51 ± 1.4 mcg/ml as opposed to 47 ± 13 mcg/ml for Gammaked.
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
Gammaked Administration and Dosing
Intravenous or subcutaneous administration of Gammaked is performed for different indications. The route for each condition, along with the dose, is tabulated in the Gammaked infusion rate chart below.
IV administration only, for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (Do not administer subcutaneously).
Subcutaneous administration for primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI).
Gammaked Side Effects
Side effects of Gammaked include:
- Headache
- Chills and fever
- Weakness
- Lethargy
- Dizziness
- Ear pain
- Cough
- Asthma
- Inflammation of the throat and nasal passages
- Painful soreness in the mouth and throat with white patches and red areas
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Pain in the abdomen, chest, arms, or legs
- Diarrhea
- Muscle spasms or weakness
- Muscle pain
- Rash
- Swelling in ankles or feet
- High blood pressure
Side effects at the injection site:
- Rash
- Bruising
- Swelling
- Skin redness
- Warmth
- Itchiness
- 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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