Hizentra, immune globulin subcutaneous (human)

Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.

Hizentra is an immune globulin medicine made from human plasma (the liquid part of blood). It is infused under the skin with a pump. It gives your body IgG antibodies, which are proteins the immune system uses to fight germs. How it works is not fully known.

MedRx Infusion can fill Hizentra with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.

What Hizentra is prescribed for

Primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI): adults and children 2 years and older with PI (a group of conditions, often inherited, in which the body does not make enough working antibodies).
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP): adults with CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a nerve condition that causes weakness and numbness in the arms and legs), as ongoing (maintenance) treatment to prevent relapse. It is started after treatment with immune globulin by vein.

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Hizentra is right for you.

How Hizentra is given

Infusion under the skin, with a small pump, given by a healthcare professional, or you or a caregiver after training. A nurse can show you or a caregiver how to give it.

Storage: Store it at room temperature (up to 77°F) in its original carton to protect it from light. Do not freeze or shake it.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

a blood test to check how well your kidneys work
for people at risk of thick blood (hyperviscosity), a blood test of how thick the blood is
for PI, regular treatment with immune globulin by vein for at least 3 months first, and a blood test of your IgG antibody level

Important safety information: This medicine has a boxed warning about the risk of blood clots (thrombosis).

Read the Medication Guide and the full Hizentra prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Insurance and prior authorization

Health plans often require prior authorization for Hizentra. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

The manufacturer runs a support program, Hizentra Connect, that may help eligible patients with costs and access.

How to refer a patient

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Use the Immunoglobulin Referral Form (PDF).

The manufacturer also publishes Hizentra prescription referral and free trial enrollment forms.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Hizentra?

Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Hizentra with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.

02What is Hizentra used for?

Hizentra is approved for primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Hizentra be given at home?

Yes. You or a caregiver can give Hizentra at home after training, and a nurse can show you how. Your prescriber decides which form is right for you.

04Does insurance cover Hizentra?

Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.

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