Orkambi Prescription Discount Coupon

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Orkambi Coupon Details

Orkambi Vertex GPS Financial Assistance Program: Eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as $15 per prescription; for additional information contact the program at 877-752-5933 (press 2).

Benefits :

• Prescription
• Offer Type: Copay Card Program
• Activate By: Patient
• Coverage Requirments:
• Pharmacy Support Number 877-752-5933

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Free Discount Drug Coupon

All patients are eligible to receive a discount by using this free Orkambi coupon. Save up to 80% on your prescription costs when using our drug coupons at your local pharmacy.

Orkambi Cost

How much does Orkambi cost near you?

It may varies based on the pharmacy you fill you prescription from.

Orkambi Copay Assistance

Patient assistance programs (PAPs) are usually sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and provide free or discounted medicines and copay programs to low income or uninsured and under-insured people who meet specific guidelines. Eligibility requirements vary for each program.

Elligibility requirements:

• 1. Must be uninsured.
• 2. At or below 400% of FPL.
• 3. Must reside and receive treatment in US.
• 4. Orkambi Copay assistance, and patient assistance programs are available for eligible patients.

Programs

What is Orkambi

Orkambi contains a combination of ivacaftor and lumacaftor. Ivacaftor and lumacaftor is used to treat cystic fibrosis in adults and children who are at least 2 years old.

Orkambi is for use only in patients with a specific gene mutation related to cystic fibrosis.

Before you take Orkambi, you may need a medical test to make sure you have this gene mutation.

Warnings

Orkambi can cause serious side effects. High liver enzymes in the blood, which can be a sign of liver injury, have been reported in patients receiving this medicice. Your doctor will do blood tests to check your liver.

Serious drug interactions can occur when certain medicines are used together with Orkambi. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all medicines you use now, and any medicine you start or stop using.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Orkambi if you are allergic to ivacaftor or lumacaftor.

Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used with ivacaftor and lumacaftor. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:

• St. John's wort;

• medicine to prevent organ transplant rejection - cyclosporine, everolimus (Zortress), sirolimus, tacrolimus;

• a sedative - triazolam or midazolam;

• seizure medicine - carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin; or

• tuberculosis medicine - rifabutin, rifampin.

To make sure Orkambi is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• liver disease;

• kidney disease;

• high blood pressure;

• asthma or other lung disease; or

• an organ transplant.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Orkambi can make hormonal birth control less effective, including birth control pills, injections, implants, skin patches, and vaginal rings. To prevent pregnancy while using Orkambi , use a barrier form of birth control: condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, or contraceptive sponge.

Orkambi is not approved for use by anyone younger than 2 years old.

How should I take Orkambi?

Orkambi is usually taken every 12 hours. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.

Take Orkambi with food that contains fat, such as butter, peanut butter, eggs, avocados, nuts, whole milk, cheese, yogurt, or cheese pizza. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.

To use the oral granules: Mix the granules with 1 teaspoon of milk, juice, or soft food such as applesauce, yogurt, or pudding. The food or liquid should be at or below room temperature. Mix only 1 dose at a time, and use the mixture within 1 hour after mixing. Feed the child a high-fat food just before or just after giving the granule mixture.

Take your doses at regular intervals, 12 hours apart. This will keep a steady amount of the drug in your body at all times.

Ivacaftor and lumacaftor doses are based on age and weight in children. Children from 2 to 5 years old should take oral granules. Children 6 and older should take tablets.

You will need frequent blood tests to check your liver function. Your blood pressure may also need to be checked often.

A child using this medicine may need frequent eye exams to check for cataracts.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep each tablet in its daily blister strip until you are ready to take your dose.

Orkambi Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Orkambi: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• shortness of breath, tightness in your chest; or

• liver problems - nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common Orkambi side effects may include:

• breathing problems;

• feeling tired;

• nausea, gas, diarrhea;

• rash;

• flu symptoms;

• changes in your menstrual periods; or

• cold symptoms such as runny or stuffy nose, sinus pain, sore throat.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Free Discount Drug Coupon

All patients are eligible to receive a discount by using this free Orkambi coupon. Save up to 80% on your prescription costs when using our drug coupons at your local pharmacy.