Afrezza® (insulin human) Inhalation Powder
$25.00/Telehealth Visit FeeImportant information
Afrezza® is a man-made insulin that is breathed-in through your lungs (inhaled) and is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus.
Important Safety Information:
AFREZZA can cause serious side effects, including: Sudden lung problems (bronchospasms). In a study, some AFREZZA-treated patients with asthma, whose asthma medication was temporarily withheld, experienced sudden lung problems. Do not use AFREZZA if you have long-term (chronic) lung problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Before starting AFREZZA, your healthcare provider will give you a breathing test to check how your lungs are working.
Please see Important Safety Information, including BOXED WARNING for AFREZZA below. Click to view the Full Prescribing Information, Medication Guide and Instructions for Use for Afrezza.
What to expect:
Pay just $25 to talk to one of our doctors, licensed in your state, to determine if Afrezza® is right for you. You and the doctor will evaluate how Afrezza® fits into your current diabetes treatment plan.
If Afrezza® is prescribed, with the Afrezza® Savings Card, eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as $35 per month.*
MannKind Cares offers a Cash Program that allows eligible patients to purchase Afrezza at $99 per box (any strength), subject to program terms and conditions.**
Medicare Part D recipients can obtain Afrezza® for a copay of no more than $35 a month if covered by their health plan. There will be no deductible for covered insulin products. Coverage may require Afrezza® approval with a prior authorization or appeal.
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Important Safety Information
What is the most important information I should know about AFREZZA®?
AFREZZA® can cause serious side effects, including:
Sudden lung problems (bronchospasms). In a study, some AFREZZA®-treated patients with asthma, whose asthma medication was temporarily withheld, experienced sudden lung problems. Do not use AFREZZA® if you have long-term (chronic) lung problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Before starting AFREZZA®, your healthcare provider will give you a breathing test to check how your lungs are working.
What is AFREZZA®?
- AFREZZA® is a man-made insulin that is breathed-in through your lungs (inhaled) and is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus.
- AFREZZA® is not for use to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. AFREZZA® must be used with basal insulin in people who have type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- It is not known if AFREZZA® is safe and effective for use in people who smoke. AFREZZA® is not for use in people who smoke or have recently stopped smoking (less than 6 months).
- It is not known if AFREZZA® is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
Who should not use AFREZZA®?
Do not use AFREZZA® if you:
- Have chronic lung problems such as asthma or COPD.
- Are allergic to regular human insulin or any of the ingredients in AFREZZA®. See the end of the Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in Afrezza®.
- Are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using AFREZZA®?
Before using AFREZZA®, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- Have lung problems such as asthma or COPD
- Have or have had lung cancer
- Are using any inhaled medications
- Smoke or have recently stopped smoking
- Have kidney or liver problems
- Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. AFREZZA® may harm your unborn or breastfeeding baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements.
Before you start using AFREZZA®, talk to your healthcare provider about low blood sugar and how to manage it.
What should I avoid while using AFREZZA®?
While using AFREZZA® do not:
- Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how AFREZZA® affects you
- Drink alcohol or use over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol
- Smoke
What are the possible side effects of AFREZZA®?
AFREZZA® may cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about AFREZZA®?”
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Signs and symptoms that may indicate low blood sugar include:
- Dizziness or light-headedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, irritability or mood change, hunger.
Decreased lung function. Your healthcare provider should check how your lungs are working before you start using AFREZZA®, 6 months after you start using it, and yearly after that.
Lung cancer. In studies of AFREZZA® in people with diabetes, lung cancer occurred in a few more people who were taking AFREZZA® than in people who were taking other diabetes medications. There were too few cases to know if lung cancer was related to AFREZZA®. If you have lung cancer, you and your healthcare provider should decide if you should use AFREZZA®.
Diabetic ketoacidosis. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have an illness. Your AFREZZA® dose or how often you check your blood sugar may need to be changed.
Severe allergic reaction (whole body reaction). Get medical help right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms of a severe allergic reaction:
- A rash over your whole body, trouble breathing, a fast heartbeat, or sweating.
Low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia).
Heart failure. Taking certain diabetes pills called thiazolidinediones or “TZDs” with AFREZZA® may cause heart failure in some people. This can happen even if you have never had heart failure or heart problems before. If you already have heart failure it may get worse while you take TZDs with AFREZZA®. Your healthcare provider should monitor you closely while you are taking TZDs with AFREZZA®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new or worse symptoms of heart failure including:
- Shortness of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet, sudden weight gain.
Treatment with TZDs and AFREZZA® may need to be changed or stopped by your healthcare provider if you have new or worse heart failure.
Get emergency medical help if you have:
- Trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, confusion.
The most common side effects of AFREZZA® include:
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), cough, sore throat.
These are not all the possible side effects of AFREZZA®. 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).
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN AFREZZA®?
Active ingredient: human insulin
Inactive ingredients: fumaryl diketopiperazine, polysorbate 80
Footnotes
*This offer is not valid for patients receiving prescription reimbursement under any federal-, state-, or government-funded healthcare program, such as Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Medigap, Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or TRICARE, or where prohibited by law. Maximum benefit limitations and other restrictions apply. Click here for complete program terms and conditions.
**PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS - This Cash Pay Program (“Program”) is valid for patients with a valid prescription for Afrezza®.
- Program cannot be combined with any other coupon, discount, prescription savings card, or other offer.
- Patients or their caregiver/legal guardian cannot seek reimbursement from health insurance or any third party for any part of the assistance received through this Program.
- The patient or his/her caregiver/legal guardian is responsible for reporting the receipt of all benefits or reimbursement received under the Program to any insurer, health plan, or other third party, as may be required.
- Program assists with the cost of Afrezza® only. It does not assist with the cost of other medicines, procedures, or office visits.
- MannKind reserves the right to terminate, rescind, revoke, or modify the Program at any time without notice.
- This Program is valid only in the U.S. and territories. Void where prohibited by law.
- Call MannKind Cares at 1-844-323-7399 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday with questions.
What is the most important information I should know about AFREZZA®?
AFREZZA® can cause serious side effects, including:
Sudden lung problems (bronchospasms). In a study, some AFREZZA®-treated patients with asthma, whose asthma medication was temporarily withheld, experienced sudden lung problems. Do not use AFREZZA® if you have long-term (chronic) lung problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Before starting AFREZZA®, your healthcare provider will give you a breathing test to check how your lungs are working.
What is AFREZZA®?
- AFREZZA® is a man-made insulin that is breathed-in through your lungs (inhaled) and is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus.
- AFREZZA® is not for use to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. AFREZZA® must be used with basal insulin in people who have type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- It is not known if AFREZZA® is safe and effective for use in people who smoke. AFREZZA® is not for use in people who smoke or have recently stopped smoking (less than 6 months).
- It is not known if AFREZZA® is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
Who should not use AFREZZA®?
Do not use AFREZZA® if you:
- Have chronic lung problems such as asthma or COPD.
- Are allergic to regular human insulin or any of the ingredients in AFREZZA®. See the end of the Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in Afrezza®.
- Are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using AFREZZA®?
Before using AFREZZA®, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- Have lung problems such as asthma or COPD
- Have or have had lung cancer
- Are using any inhaled medications
- Smoke or have recently stopped smoking
- Have kidney or liver problems
- Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. AFREZZA® may harm your unborn or breastfeeding baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements.
Before you start using AFREZZA®, talk to your healthcare provider about low blood sugar and how to manage it.
What should I avoid while using AFREZZA®?
While using AFREZZA® do not:
- Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how AFREZZA® affects you
- Drink alcohol or use over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol
- Smoke
What are the possible side effects of AFREZZA®?
AFREZZA® may cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about AFREZZA®?”
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Signs and symptoms that may indicate low blood sugar include:
- Dizziness or light-headedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, irritability or mood change, hunger.
Decreased lung function. Your healthcare provider should check how your lungs are working before you start using AFREZZA®, 6 months after you start using it, and yearly after that.
Lung cancer. In studies of AFREZZA® in people with diabetes, lung cancer occurred in a few more people who were taking AFREZZA® than in people who were taking other diabetes medications. There were too few cases to know if lung cancer was related to AFREZZA®. If you have lung cancer, you and your healthcare provider should decide if you should use AFREZZA®.
Diabetic ketoacidosis. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have an illness. Your AFREZZA® dose or how often you check your blood sugar may need to be changed.
Severe allergic reaction (whole body reaction). Get medical help right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms of a severe allergic reaction:
- A rash over your whole body, trouble breathing, a fast heartbeat, or sweating.
Low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia).
Heart failure. Taking certain diabetes pills called thiazolidinediones or “TZDs” with AFREZZA® may cause heart failure in some people. This can happen even if you have never had heart failure or heart problems before. If you already have heart failure it may get worse while you take TZDs with AFREZZA®. Your healthcare provider should monitor you closely while you are taking TZDs with AFREZZA®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new or worse symptoms of heart failure including:
- Shortness of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet, sudden weight gain.
Treatment with TZDs and AFREZZA® may need to be changed or stopped by your healthcare provider if you have new or worse heart failure.
Get emergency medical help if you have:
- Trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, confusion.
The most common side effects of AFREZZA® include:
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), cough, sore throat.
These are not all the possible side effects of AFREZZA®. 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).
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN AFREZZA®?
Active ingredient: human insulin
Inactive ingredients: fumaryl diketopiperazine, polysorbate 80