What is the dosage of Celebrex?

Celebrex is available in 4 dosages, including 100 mg Cap, 200 mg Cap, 400 mg Cap and 50 mg Cap

What does Celebrex treat?

Celebrex treats Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dysmenorrhea, Osteoarthritis, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli and Ankylosing Spondylitis

What is Celebrex made of?

Celebrex contains celecoxib which is a Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

How is Celebrex administered?

Celebrex is administered as a Oral Pill

What is Celebrex mechanism of action?

Celebrex mechanism of action is Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors

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Celebrex

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Dosage & administration

* Use the lowest effective dosage for shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals.
* OA: 200 mg once daily or 100 mg twice daily.
* RA: 100 mg to 200 mg twice daily.
* JRA: 50 mg twice daily in patients 10 kg to 25 kg. 100 mg twice daily in patients more than 25 kg.
* AS: 200 mg once daily single dose or 100 mg twice daily. If no effect is observed after 6 weeks, a trial of 400 mg (single or divided doses) may be of benefit.
* AP and PD: 400 mg initially, followed by 200 mg dose if needed on first day. On subsequent days, 200 mg twice daily as needed.

Hepatic Impairment: Reduce daily dose by 50% in patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B).

Poor Metabolizers of CYP2C9 Substrates: Consider a dose reduction by 50% (or alternative management for JRA) in patients who are known or suspected to be CYP2C9 poor metabolizers. .

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prior authorization

Celebrex Prior authorization resources

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Benefits investigation

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Reimbursement help (FRM)

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financial assistance

Celebrex Financial assistance options

Co-pay savings program

commercial only

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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

Bridge program

commercial only

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Overview

Provide patient immediate access to therapy during an insurance delay (typically new starts; some may cover change in insurance)
Limited time/ fill (typically 7-30 days; some may offer additional fill for continued delay up to certain limit)

Patient benefit

100% free (outside of insurance)

Patient eligibility

HCP must enroll patient
May be limited to commercially insured patients (i.e., no government beneficiaries); some programs may allow government beneficiaries

How to sign up

Typically HCP assisted enrollment (via form)

Foundation programs

under insured

no insurance

goverment insurance

65+

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Overview

Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations provide direct cost-sharing and other support (e.g., travel, counseling) through disease-state funds to indigent patients on first-come first-served basis
These organizations may receive financial contributions from drug manaufacturers for particular disease-state funds that cannot provide funds directly to patients - the foundation must be independent/unaligned

Patient benefit

Patients apply for grants that cover a portion (or all) of their out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and co-pays) until the grant is exhausted

Patient eligibility

Patients must apply and meet eligibility criteria including income level (typically a multiple of federal poverty line), specific diagnosis, insurance status, etc.

How to sign up

Patients submit proof of out-of-pocket drug costs to charities for reimbursement

patient education

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