What is the dosage of Wakix?

Wakix is available in 2 dosages, including 17.8 mg Tab and 4.45 mg Tab

What does Wakix treat?

Wakix treats Sleep Wake Disorders

What is Wakix made of?

Wakix contains pitolisant which is a undefined

How is Wakix administered?

Wakix is administered as a Oral Pill

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Wakix

(pitolisant)

pitolisant 17.8 MG Oral Tablet [Wakix]pitolisant 4.45 MG Oral Tablet [Wakix]

NO BLACK BOX WARNING

Dosage & administration

* Administer once daily in the morning upon wakening.
* The recommended dosage range is 17.8 mg to 35.6 mg daily. Titrate dosage as follows:
* Week 1: Initiate with 8.9 mg once daily
* Week 2: Increase dosage to 17.8 mg once daily
* Week 3: May increase to the maximum recommended dosage of 35.6 mg once daily

* Hepatic impairment :
* Moderate hepatic impairment: Initial dosage is 8.9 mg once daily. Titrate to a maximum dosage of 17.8 mg once daily after 14 days

* Renal impairment :
* Moderate and severe impairment: Initial dosage is 8.9 mg once daily. Titrate to maximum dosage of 17.8 mg once daily after 7 days
* End−stage renal disease (ESRD): Not recommended

* Poor Metabolizers of CYP2D6: Maximum recommended dosage is 17.8 mg once daily

Wakix prescribing information

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samples

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prior authorization

Wakix Prior authorization resources

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Benefits investigation

Wakix Prescription Referral Form

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Reimbursement help (FRM)

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financial assistance

Wakix 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

Wakix Patient education

Getting started on Wakix

NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDInstructions For Use - Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) with Narcolepsy

NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDInstructions For Use - Cataplexy with Narcolepsy