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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.
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We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about your coverage.
What Is Stelara?
Stelara (ustekinumab) is a prescription-only drug that falls under the following drug classes: monoclonal antibodies, antipsoriatics, and interleukin inhibitors. It is given by intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) injection. Stelara can be used alone or with other medications (depending on the patient’s condition).
Patients may self-administer this medication after obtaining it with our Stelara copay assistance program and receiving proper training from a healthcare professional with physician approval.
What Is Stelara Used To Treat?
Stelara is a prescription-based medication used to treat the following conditions:
- A specific type of arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is the painful swelling and stiffness of the affected joints.
- Plaque psoriasis is characterized by red, flaky, and raised skin, which is painful, itchy, and cracky. It develops anywhere on the skin surface, like the elbows, arms, knees, trunk, or scalp.
- Certain bowel disorders, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is the inflammation of the large intestine, commonly the rectum, while Crohn’s disease causes swelling and inflammation of the digestive tract.
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We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about your coverage.
How Does Stelara Work?
Ustekinumab is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to and interferes with the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-12 (IL-12) and interleukin-23 (IL-23). Ustekinumab also interferes with the expression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), and interleukin-8 (IL-8).
The levels of inflammatory cytokine and other interleukins are elevated in most inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn’s disease. Stelara works by inhibiting cytokines and blocking the action of IL-23 and IL-12. This reduces inflammation and treats the disease’s symptoms. Our Stelara copay assistance program helps make this treatment more accessible.
How Is Stelara Used?
- Stelara can be used intravenously or subcutaneously, depending on the doctor’s recommendation and the patient’s condition.
- It can be used alone or with another medicine, like methotrexate (in diseases like psoriatic arthritis).
- Stelara should not be used in children under 6 years of age.
- Stelara can be taken with or without food.
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
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We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about our Stelara copay assistance program.Stelara Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- Fever
- Itching
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Stomach pain
- Chest discomfort
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain or burning while urinating
Severe side effects include:
- Seizures
- Confusion
- Vision problems
- Worsening cough
- Severe headache
- Sudden chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Change in mental status
- Sudden and severe stomach pain
- Swelling, pain, redness, and warmth anywhere on the body
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We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about your coverage.
Dosing Information
The dose of Stelara varies depending on the patient’s weight and the disease for which the drug is being used.
The adult dose of Stelara for the following diseases are given below:
Dose for Psoriasis
- The recommended subcutaneous dose for patients weighing 100 kg or less is initially 45 mg, followed by 45 mg 4 weeks later, and then 45 mg every 12 weeks.
- For patients weighing above 100 kg, the subcutaneous dose is initially 90 mg, followed by 90 mg 4 weeks later, and then 90 mg every 12 weeks.
Dose for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- The recommended intravenous infusion adult dose of Stelara for patients weighing 55 kg or less is 260 mg.
- For patients weighing 55 – 85 kg, the IV infusion dose of Stelara is 390 mg.
- For patients weighing above 85 kg, the IV infusion dose is 520 mg.
After the induction dose above, a maintenance dose of 90 mg should be given every 8 weeks.
Dose for Psoriatic Arthritis
- The recommended subcutaneous dose for patients weighing 100 kg or less is initially 45 mg, followed by 45 mg 4 weeks later, and then 45 mg every 12 weeks.
- For patients weighing above 100 kg and with moderate to severe psoriatic arthritis, the subcutaneous dose is initially 90 mg, followed by 90 mg 4 weeks later, and then 90 mg every 12 weeks.
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