What is the dosage of Brilinta?

Brilinta is available in 2 dosages, including 60 mg Tab and 90 mg Tab

What is Brilinta made of?

Brilinta contains ticagrelor which is a P2Y12 Platelet Inhibitor

How is Brilinta administered?

Brilinta is administered as a Oral Pill

What is Brilinta mechanism of action?

Brilinta mechanism of action is Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors, P2Y12 Receptor Antagonists or P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors

Brilinta Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

Dosage & Administration

* ACS or History of MI
* Initiate treatment with 180 mg oral loading dose of BRILINTA. Then administer 90 mg twice daily during the first year. After one year, administer 60 mg twice daily.

* Patients with CAD and No Prior Stroke or MI
* Administer 60 mg BRILINTA twice daily.

* Acute Ischemic Stroke
* Initiate treatment with a 180 mg loading dose of BRILINTA then continue with 90 mg twice daily for up to 30 days.

Use BRILINTA with a daily maintenance dose of aspirin of 75-100 mg. (2) However, in patients who have undergone PCI, consider single antiplatelet therapy with BRILINTA based on the evolving risk for thrombotic versus bleeding events.

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Brilinta Financial Assistance Options

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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