Privigen, immune globulin intravenous (human)

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

Privigen is an immune globulin medicine made from human plasma (the liquid part of blood). 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 Privigen with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.

What Privigen is prescribed for

Primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI): people with PI (a group of conditions, often inherited, in which the body does not make enough working antibodies).
Chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP): people 15 years and older with chronic ITP (too few platelets, the blood cells that help blood clot), to raise platelet counts.
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). Ongoing (maintenance) treatment has not been studied for longer than 6 months.

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

How Privigen is given

IV infusion, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give 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 people at higher risk of hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells), a blood test of hemoglobin or hematocrit before the infusion
questions about high blood pressure and blood pressure medicines, and a blood pressure check before the infusion

Important safety information: This medicine has a boxed warning about the risk of blood clots (thrombosis). It also warns about kidney problems, including kidney failure, with immune globulin given by vein.

Read the Medication Guide and the full Privigen 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 Privigen. 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, Privigen 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).

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Privigen?

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

02What is Privigen used for?

Privigen is approved for primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI), chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Privigen be given at home?

It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Privigen at home.

04Does insurance cover Privigen?

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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