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 Orbactiv?
Orbactiv (oritavancin) is an antibiotic drug. The FDA approved this drug on August 6, 2014, for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults. This drug is especially useful in treating infections caused by some specific bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics.
Doctors can only use Orbactiv to treat infections caused by specific gram-positive microorganisms. Otherwise, this drug can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Orbactiv is given via intravenous infusion, which takes about 3 hours. You only have to take a single dose for it to work.
How Does Orbactiv Work?
Orbactiv is a branded antibiotic that contains the active ingredient oritavancin. It kills bacteria in three ways. First, it blocks the bacteria from creating its own protective outer wall. Second, it can prevent the parts of the bacteria’s cell walls from linking together. Third, it damages the bacteria’s outer membrane, causing it to leak. Together, these three actions make this medication very effective in killing bacteria.
What Is Orbactiv Used To Treat?
Orbactiv (oritavancin) is a branded prescription antibiotic. It treats adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by specific microorganisms. ABSSSI are serious bacterial infections that affect your skin and the tissues under your skin. These infections can be life-threatening. Symptoms of these infections include pain, redness, fever, chills, fatigue, and pus-filled bumps or sores.
Doctors can only use this medication to treat or prevent infections proven or strongly suspected to be caused by certain gram-positive microorganisms. These microorganisms include:
- Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant isolates)
- Streptococcus anginosus group (includes S. anginosus, S. intermedius, and S. constellatus)
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates only)
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Orbactiv carries the possibility of creating drug-resistant microorganisms. So, you should only receive Orbactiv infusions to treat or prevent infections caused by the bacteria mentioned above, lower the risk of developing drug-resistant bacteria, and maintain the efficacy of Orbactiv and other medicines.
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
Dosing
This drug can only be used in adult patients. Your doctor will give you Orbactiv via intravenous infusion. It will take about three hours for your infusion to complete. The recommended dosage is 1,200 mg as a single-dose intravenous infusion. But remember that your doctor may modify your dose based on your situation. So, always follow your doctor’s recommendation.
Cost
Orbactiv is available as a powder for injection, with a strength of 400 mg per vial. Each vial costs around $1,225. For a single dose, you need 3 vials. So, the total cost of treatment is around $3,675. However, the actual cost depends on your insurance coverage, location, treatment plan, and the pharmacy you visit.
Orbactiv Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Skin and soft tissue infection
Serious side effects include:
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Orbactiv can cause severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening. Signs of an allergic reaction include hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of the face, lips, or tongue. If you are allergic to glycopeptides, you should be careful when using this medication. Immediately stop using Orbactiv if you experience any allergic reaction while taking it.
Clostridioides difficile Associated Disease (CDAD): This is a severe type of diarrhea that can even be fatal. Contact your doctor right away if you encounter diarrhea after taking Orbactiv.
Infusion-Related Reactions: You may experience some side effects during Orbactiv infusions. Tell your doctor right away if you feel chills, dizziness, light-headedness, chest pain, or back pain. Stopping or slowing the injection can help reduce the symptoms.
Development of Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Orbactiv is only effective in treating infections caused by certain bacteria. So, you should only use it when the presence of certain specific bacteria is proven or highly suspected. Otherwise, it can create drug-resistant bacteria.
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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