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.
Imiquimod 3.75% (Zyclara) Introduction and Uses
Zyclara is a brand-name prescription medication. The active ingredient in this product is imiquimod, which is in a drug class called immune response modifiers.
Imiquimod 3.75% cream (for topical use) is FDA-approved to treat:
- Actinic keratosis (scaly patches on the skin due to long-term sun exposure) of the face and balding scalp in adults with healthy immune systems
- Warts on the outside of the genital and around the anal areas in individuals at least 12 years old who have healthy immune systems
This medication is available as a topical cream supplied in pump bottles or single-use packets.
Imiquimod 3.75% (Zyclara) Mechanism of Action
Although its exact mechanism is not fully understood, imiquimod activates the body’s immune system by stimulating the production of cytokines, including interferon-alpha and other immune signaling proteins, which help the body eliminate abnormal or virus-infected skin cells. Imiquimod does not kill viral cells directly.
Before Using Imiquimod 3.75% (Zyclara)
Before using the cream, inform your healthcare provider if you:
- Are allergic to this product or any product component
- Have a weakened immune system, an autoimmune disorder, or chronic graft-versus-host disease
- Have other skin issues or sunburn
- Are pregnant or plan to get pregnant
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed (Ask your healthcare provider for instructions on feeding a baby during treatment with medication)
How Imiquimod 3.75% 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
Imiquimod 3.75% (Zyclara) Dosing
Actinic keratosis
Apply a thin layer once daily at bedtime to the affected skin on your face or balding scalp for 14 days. Then, stop treatment for 14 days. Resume application after 14 days for the next 14 days. Don’t use more than 0.5 grams per application, and rub the cream in completely until it is no longer visible on the skin.
The treated skin may appear worse before it improves, and complete healing may not be visible until several weeks after treatment is finished.
External genital warts
Apply a thin layer once daily at bedtime until the warts go away or for up to 8 weeks. Don’t use more than 0.25 grams at each application.
Imiquimod 3.75% Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- Skin redness, irritation, scabbing, crusting, flaking, scaling, dryness, swelling
- Headache
- Irritation or pain in the treated area
- Tiredness
- Nausea
Severe side effects include:
- Broken skin or weeping sores, especially during the first few days of treatment
- Flu-like symptoms such as nausea, fever, chills, tiredness, and muscle weakness or pain
- Swelling of the area outside the vagina that may cause problems with urination
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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