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Paying for ZYTIGA®

Paying for ZYTIGA®

Helping make ZYTIGA® more affordable for eligible patients

The Janssen CarePath Savings Program may provide an instant savings on your private or commercial health insurance deductible, co-pay and coinsurance costs for ZYTIGA®. If eligible, you will pay no more than $10 per month, up to a $12,000 maximum program benefit per calendar year or one-year supply, whichever comes first. If you are using any state or federal government subsidized healthcare program to cover a portion of medication costs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Department of Defense or Veterans Administration, you are not eligible to participate in this program. To learn more about the program, including full eligibility requirements, click here.

To learn more, go to your personal Janssen CarePath Account – MyJanssenCarePath.com. If you believe you are eligible for Janssen CarePath Savings Program, go to your account and enroll or call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 1-855-ZYTIGA-1 (998-4421).

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Call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 1-855-ZYTIGA-1 (998-4421) for more information.

If you are using government insurance to pay for ZYTIGA®:

JanssenPrescriptionAssistance.com provides information on affordability programs and up-to-date information about independent foundations that may have funding available to help you with medication costs for ZYTIGA®.

If you are enrolled in Medicare and using Medicare insurance to pay for your medication, our Medicare Resource Guide provides additional information on sources for cost support that may be available for you.

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Call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 1-855-ZYTIGA-1 (998-4421) for more information.

If you have no health insurance or no coverage for ZYTIGA®:

JanssenPrescriptionAssistance.com provides information on affordability programs and up-to-date information about independent foundations that may have funding available to help you with medication costs for ZYTIGA®.

Call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 1-855-ZYTIGA-1 (998-4421) for more information.

Other Resources

Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (JJPAF) provides free prescription medications to eligible individuals without insurance coverage for their medications and those who do not have adequate financial resources to pay for them. To see if you might qualify for assistance, please contact a JJPAF program specialist at 1-800-652-6227 (9 AM to 6 PM ET) or visit the foundation Web site at www.JJPAF.org.

WHAT IS ZYTIGA®?

ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate) is a prescription medicine that is used along with prednisone. ZYTIGA® is used to treat men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

ZYTIGA® is not for use in women.

It is not known if ZYTIGA® is safe or effective in children.

Important Safety Information For ZYTIGA®

Who should not take ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate)?

ZYTIGA® is not for use in women.

Do not take ZYTIGA® if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. ZYTIGA® may harm your unborn baby. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not touch ZYTIGA® 250-mg uncoated tablets or other ZYTIGA® tablets if broken, crushed, or damaged without protection, such as gloves.

ZYTIGA® is not for use in women or children. Keep ZYTIGA® and all medicines out of the reach of children.

Before you take ZYTIGA®, tell your healthcare provider if you:

  • Have heart problems
  • Have liver problems
  • Have a history of adrenal problems
  • Have a history of pituitary problems
  • Have any other medical conditions
  • Plan to become pregnant (See "Who should not take ZYTIGA®?")
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if ZYTIGA® passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take ZYTIGA® or breastfeed. You should not do both. (See "Who should not take ZYTIGA®?")
  • Take any other medicines, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ZYTIGA® can interact with many other medicines.

If you are taking ZYTIGA®:

  • Take ZYTIGA® and prednisone exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.
  • Take your prescribed dose of ZYTIGA® one time a day. Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed.
  • Do not stop taking your prescribed dose of ZYTIGA® or prednisone without talking to your healthcare provider first.
  • Take ZYTIGA® on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Do not take ZYTIGA® with food. Taking ZYTIGA® with food may cause more of the medicine to be absorbed by the body than is needed and this may cause side effects.
  • Swallow ZYTIGA® tablets whole. Do not crush or chew tablets.
  • Take ZYTIGA® tablets with water.
  • Men who are sexually active with a pregnant woman must use a condom during and for 3 weeks after treatment with ZYTIGA®. If their female partner may become pregnant, a condom and another form of birth control must be used during and for 3 weeks after treatment with ZYTIGA®. Talk with your healthcare provider if you have any questions about birth control.
  • If you miss a dose of ZYTIGA® or prednisone, take your prescribed dose the following day. If you miss more than 1 dose, tell your healthcare provider right away.
  • Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check for side effects.

ZYTIGA® may cause serious side effects including:

  • High blood pressure (hypertension), low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia), and fluid retention (edema).

    Tell your healthcare provider if you get any of the following symptoms:

    • Dizziness
    • Fast heartbeats
    • Feel faint or lightheaded
    • Headache
    • Confusion
    • Muscle weakness
    • Pain in your legs
    • Swelling in your legs or feet
  • Adrenal problems may happen if you stop taking prednisone, get an infection, or are under stress.
  • Liver problems. You may develop changes in liver function blood tests. Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your liver before treatment with ZYTIGA® and during treatment with ZYTIGA®. Liver failure may occur, which can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider if you notice any of the following changes:
    • Yellowing of the skin or eyes
    • Darkening of the urine
    • Severe nausea or vomiting

The most common side effects of ZYTIGA® include:

  • Feeling very tired
  • Joint pain
  • High blood pressure
  • Nausea
  • Swelling in your legs or feet
  • Low blood potassium levels
  • Hot flushes
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Infected nose, sinuses, or throat
  • Cough
  • Headache
  • Low red blood cells (anemia)
  • High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
  • High blood sugar levels
  • Certain other abnormal blood tests

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

THESE ARE NOT ALL THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ZYTIGA®.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR PHARMACIST.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

ZYTIGA® can interact with other medicines.

You should not start or stop any medicine before you talk with the healthcare provider who prescribed ZYTIGA®.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.

Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Please read the full Prescribing Information and Patient Information for ZYTIGA® and discuss any questions you have with your doctor.

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