Give your patients with ACS important information about BRILINTA

APPROVED USE

BRILINTA is a prescription medicine for adults used to:

decrease your risk of death, heart attack, and stroke in people with a blockage of blood flow to the heart [acute coronary syndrome or ACS] or a history of a heart attack. BRILINTA can also decrease your risk of blood clots in your stent in people who have received stents for the treatment of ACS.

Please read accompanying Medication Guide and full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNINGS, for BRILINTA 60-mg and 90-mg tablets. Please read Important Safety Information throughout.

BOB HARPER, HEART ATTACK SURVIVOR

BRILINTA Patient Brochure

This valuable educational brochure explains:

What BRILINTA is and how to take it

How BRILINTA works

Why the patient is at risk for another event

A Savings Card* and details about the offer

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Order copies of the patient brochure, speak to a live representative at 1-888-512-7454, 7 AM to 9 PM ET, 365 days a year.

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ELIGIBILITY: You may be eligible for this offer if you are insured by commercial insurance and your insurance does not cover the full cost of your prescription, or you are not insured and are responsible for the cost of your prescriptions. Patients who are enrolled in a state- or federally funded prescription insurance program are not eligible for this offer. This includes patients enrolled in Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Medigap, Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD) programs or TriCare, and patients who are Medicare-eligible and enrolled in an employer-sponsored group waiver health plan or government-subsidized prescription drug benefit program for retirees. If you are enrolled in a state- or federally funded prescription insurance program, you may not use this Savings Card even if you elect to be processed as an uninsured (cash-paying) patient. This offer is not insurance and is restricted to residents of the United States and Puerto Rico.

TERMS OF USE: Eligible commercially insured/covered patients with no restrictions (step-edit, prior authorization, or NDC block) and a valid prescription for BRILINTA^® (ticagrelor) tablets who present this Savings Card at participating pharmacies will pay as low as $5 per 30-day supply. A $200 maximum savings limit applies; patient’s out-of-pocket expense may vary. If you are insured and your insurance does not cover or has a managed-care restriction on your prescription (step-edit, prior authorization, or NDC block), you will pay as low as $5 per 30-day supply. If you pay cash for your prescription, AstraZeneca will pay up to the first $100 per month, and you will be responsible for any remaining balance, for each monthly prescription. Other restrictions may apply. Patient is responsible for applicable taxes, if any. Nontransferable, limited to one per person, cannot be combined with any other offer. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. Patients, pharmacists, and prescribers cannot seek reimbursement from health insurance or any third party for any part of the benefit received by the patient through this offer. AstraZeneca reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this offer, eligibility, and terms of use at any time without notice. This offer is not conditioned on any past, present, or future purchase, including refills. Offer must be presented along with a valid prescription at the time of purchase. For additional details about this offer, please visit www.brilinta.com. If you have any questions regarding this offer, please call 1-833-274-5468.

BY USING THIS CARD, YOU AND YOUR PHARMACIST UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THESE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS OF USE.

Pharmacist Instructions for a Patient With an Eligible Third-Party Payer:

For Commercially Insured/Covered Patients: Submit the claim to the primary Third-Party Payer first, then submit the balance due to Change Healthcare as a Secondary Payer COB with patient responsibility amount and a valid Other Coverage Code of 8. This will reduce the eligible patient’s out-of-pocket costs to as low as $5 for each 30-day supply, subject to a maximum savings limit of $200 for the program; patient’s out-of-pocket expenses may vary. Reimbursement will be received from Change Healthcare.

Pharmacist Instructions for Insured/Not Covered Patients: Submit the claim to the primary Third-Party Payer first; if the primary claim submission shows a managed-care restriction (step-edit, prior authorization, or NDC block), continue the claim adjudication process and submit the balance due to Change Healthcare as a Secondary Payer COB with patient responsibility amount and a valid Other Coverage Code of 3. This will reduce eligible patient’s out-of-pocket costs to as low as $5 for each 30-day supply, subject to a maximum savings limit for the program; patient’s out-of-pocket expenses may vary. Reimbursement will be received from Change Healthcare.

Pharmacist Instructions for a Cash-Paying Patient: Submit this claim to Change Healthcare. A valid Other Coverage Code (eg, 1) is required. The card may cover up to a maximum of $100 per each 30-day supply. Reimbursement will be received from Change Healthcare. For any questions regarding Change Healthcare online processing, please call the Help Desk at 1-800-422-5604.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR BRILINTA^® (ticagrelor) 60-MG AND 90-MG TABLETS

WARNING: BLEEDING RISK

BRILINTA, like other antiplatelet agents, can cause significant, sometimes fatal bleeding
Do not use BRILINTA in patients with active pathological bleeding or a history of intracranial hemorrhage
Do not start BRILINTA in patients undergoing urgent coronary artery bypass graft surgery
If possible, manage bleeding without discontinuing BRILINTA. Stopping BRILINTA increases the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events

CONTRAINDICATIONS

BRILINTA is contraindicated in patients with a history of intracranial hemorrhage or active pathological bleeding such as peptic ulcer or intracranial hemorrhage. BRILINTA is also contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity (eg, angioedema) to ticagrelor or any component of the product

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Dyspnea was reported more frequently with BRILINTA than in patients treated with control agents. Dyspnea from BRILINTA is often self-limiting
In patients being treated for coronary artery disease, discontinuation of BRILINTA will increase the risk of MI, stroke, and death. When possible, interrupt therapy with BRILINTA for 5 days prior to surgery that has a major risk of bleeding. If BRILINTA must be temporarily discontinued, restart as soon as possible
Ticagrelor can cause ventricular pauses. Bradyarrhythmias including AV block have been reported in the post-marketing setting. Clinical trials excluded patients at increased risk of bradyarrhythmias not protected by a pacemaker, and they may be at increased risk of developing bradyarrhythmias
Avoid use of BRILINTA in patients with severe hepatic impairment. Severe hepatic impairment is likely to increase serum concentration of ticagrelor and there are no studies of BRILINTA in these patients
Central sleep apnea (CSA) including Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) has been reported in the post-marketing setting in patients taking ticagrelor, including recurrence or worsening of CSA/CSR following rechallenge
In patients with Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT): False-negative results for HIT-related platelet functional tests, including the heparin-induced platelet aggregation (HIPA) assay, have been reported with BRILINTA. BRILINTA is not expected to impact PF4 antibody testing for HIT

ADVERSE REACTIONS

The most common adverse reactions (>5%) associated with the use of BRILINTA included bleeding and dyspnea

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Avoid use with strong CYP3A inhibitors and strong CYP3A inducers. BRILINTA is metabolized by CYP3A4/5. Strong inhibitors substantially increase ticagrelor exposure and so increase the risk of adverse events. Strong inducers substantially reduce ticagrelor exposure and so decrease the efficacy of ticagrelor
As with other oral P2Y₁₂ inhibitors, co-administration of opioid agonists delays and reduces the absorption of ticagrelor. Consider the use of a parenteral anti-platelet in ACS patients requiring co-administration
Patients receiving more than 40 mg per day of simvastatin or lovastatin may be at increased risk of statin-related adverse events
Rosuvastatin plasma concentrations may increase because rosuvastatin is a breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) substrate. Monitor for statin-related adverse effects
Monitor digoxin levels with initiation of, or change in, BRILINTA therapy

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Lactation: Breastfeeding is not recommended

INDICATIONS

BRILINTA is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or a history of myocardial infarction. For at least the first 12 months following ACS, it is superior to clopidogrel. BRILINTA also reduces the risk of stent thrombosis in patients who have been stented for the treatment of ACS.

BRILINTA is indicated to reduce the risk of a first MI or stroke in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) at high risk for such events. While use is not limited to this setting, the efficacy of ticagrelor was established in a population with type 2 diabetes.

BRILINTA is indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with acute ischemic stroke (NIH Stroke Scale Score ≤5) or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA).

DOSING

In the management of ACS, initiate BRILINTA treatment with a 180-mg loading dose. Administer 90 mg twice daily during the first year after an ACS event. After one year administer 60 mg twice daily. Use BRILINTA with a daily maintenance dose of aspirin of 75-100 mg. However, in patients who have undergone PCI, consider single antiplatelet therapy with BRILINTA based on the evolving risk for thrombotic versus bleeding events.

In patients with CAD but no prior stroke or MI, administer 60 mg twice daily. Generally, use BRILINTA with a daily maintenance dose of aspirin of 75 mg to 100 mg.

In patients with acute ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA, initiate treatment with a 180-mg loading dose of BRILINTA and then continue with 90 mg twice daily for up to 30 days. Use BRILINTA with a loading dose of aspirin (300 mg to 325 mg) and a daily maintenance dose of aspirin of 75 mg to 100 mg.

Please read full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING, and Medication Guide.

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