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 Harvoni?
Harvoni is an FDA-approved direct-acting antiviral medication used to treat various forms of hepatitis C.
Before taking this medication, it is crucial to tell your doctor and pharmacist:
- If you are allergic to any drug, especially sofosbuvir or ledipasvir.
- If you have any disorders such as liver issues, hepatitis B, or diabetes.
- If you take any prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal drugs.
- If you are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant. Harvoni’s safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding is unknown. Contact your doctor and pharmacist about the risk-benefit ratio of taking Harvoni.
What Is Harvoni Used To Treat?
Harvoni is used to treat hepatitis C, a chronic viral infection that causes inflammation in the liver. It is suggested for adults and children over the age of three who have chronic hepatitis C with or without cirrhosis.
Hepatitis C genotypes are six distinct species or strains of the virus. Harvoni is used to treat a variety of hepatitis C virus genotypes, including genotypes 1, 4, 5, and 6.
How Does Harvoni Work?
Harvoni works by inhibiting the proteins required for hepatitis C virus growth and replication. It also prevents the hepatitis C virus from reproducing its genetic material, stopping the infection from growing.
Both of the active components of Harvoni, sofosbuvir and ledipasvir, have a role in the treatment of hepatitis C.
Ledipasvir works by interfering with a protein called HCV NS5A, which is involved in viral replication. Sofosbuvir prevents the replication of genetic material by inhibiting an RNA-dependent polymerase known as HCV NS5B, which is required for the virus’s proliferation and replication.
How Is Harvoni Administered?
- Harvoni should be taken exactly as prescribed and recommended by your doctor or pharmacist.
- Harvoni can be taken with or without food.
- Harvoni is often taken orally once daily as tablets or pellets for 8 to 12 weeks, depending on your prescription.
- Harvoni should be taken at the same time every day.
- Harvoni tablets should be swallowed as a whole with one glass of water. Do not break, split, crush, or chew the tablets.
- Harvoni oral pellets can be administered by sprinkling and mixing it with non-acidic soft food or swallowing it without food. Examples of non-acidic soft foods include mashed potatoes, ice cream, chocolate syrup, or puddings.
- Any leftover mixtures of Harvoni pellets should be discarded and not stored for later use.
- If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Two dosages should never be taken on the same day.
How Harvoni Copay Assistance Works
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
Strength
Harvoni comes in two oral dosage forms: pellets and tablets.
Tablets come in the following strengths:
- 90 mg/400 mg (This strength contains 90 mg of ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir.)
- 45 mg/200 mg (This strength contains 45 mg ledipasvir and 200 mg sofosbuvir.)
Pellets come in the following strengths:
- 45 mg/200 mg (This strength contains 45 mg ledipasvir and 200 mg sofosbuvir.)
- 33.75 mg/150 mg (This strength contains 33.75 mg ledipasvir and 150 mg sofosbuvir.)
Dosage Information
The recommended dose for adults is one 90 mg ledipasvir/400 mg sofosbuvir given once daily.
The dose for children is based on body weight:
- Children with a body weight of less than 35 kg with hepatitis C virus are given 45 mg/200 mg once daily.
- Children weighing 35 kg or more are given a 90 mg/400 mg dose of Harvoni once daily.
Harvoni Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Cough
- Sleep disturbances
- Shortness of breath
- Muscle pain
- Fatigue
Severe side effects include:
- Swelling of the face, throat, or tongue
- Rashes
- Severe dizziness
- Allergic reactions
- Trouble breathing
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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