What is the dosage of Austedo?

Austedo is available in 13 dosages, including 24 mg 24 HR XR Tab, 6 mg 24 HR XR Tab, 6 mg Tab, 36 mg 24 HR XR Tab, mixed Pack, 9 mg Tab, 48 mg 24 HR XR Tab, 12 mg Tab, 42 mg 24 HR XR Tab, 12 mg 24 HR XR Tab, mixed Pack, 30 mg 24 HR XR Tab and mixed Pack

Austedo Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

Q: What does Austedo treat?

Austedo treats Tardive Dyskinesia and Chorea

Q: How is Austedo administered?

Austedo is administered as a Oral Pill or Pack

Last Update: Oct, 06 2024

Austedo (deutetrabenazine)

Austedo XR Once Daily, 4 Week Titration Pack

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Dosage & Administration

	AUSTEDO XR	AUSTEDO
Recommended Starting Dosage	12 mg once daily (12 mg per day)	6 mg twice daily (12 mg per day)

* Titrate at weekly intervals by 6 mg per day based on reduction of chorea or tardive dyskinesia, and tolerability, up to a maximum recommended daily dosage of 48 mg

* Administer AUSTEDO XR with or without food in once-daily doses

* Administer AUSTEDO with food and administer total daily dosages of 12 mg or above in two divided doses
* Swallow tablets whole; do not chew, crush, or break
* If switching patients from tetrabenazine, discontinue tetrabenazine and initiate AUSTEDO XR or AUSTEDO the following day. See full prescribing information for recommended conversion table
* Maximum recommended dosage of AUSTEDO XR or AUSTEDO in poor CYP2D6 metabolizers is 36 mg per day

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Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Arizona - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Colorado - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Hawaii - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Illinois - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Indiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Louisiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Minnesota - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024New Hampshire - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024New Mexico - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Oregon - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Sep 24, 2024Texas - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Oct 05, 2024Washington - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Oct 05, 2024Wisconsin - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form