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Now, Most Patients with Commercial Insurance will Pay Only $10 for Each GLUMETZA® Prescription.*

Two ways to save!

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Option 1:
eVoucher Rx™ Program—No cards or coupons needed!

  1. Take your GLUMETZA prescription to one of the more than 33,000 participating pharmacies nationwide (see chart below for a list of participating pharmacies).
  2. Get an automatic co-pay reduction at the pharmacy counter when you pick up your GLUMETZA prescription. No card or coupon needed!
Participating Pharmacies†
Ahold Fred's Publix Pharmacy
Albertsons Pharmacy Fry's Q Pharmacy
Bakers Pharmacy Genuardis Pharmacy QFC
Bashas Gerbes Pharmacy Quality Pharmacy
Bi Lo Pharmacy Giant Eagle Rainbow Pharmacy
Big Y Pharmacy Giant Pharmacy Ralphs
Bi-Lo Foods Haggen Randalls
Bioscrip Pharmacy Harris Teeter Rite Aid Pharmacy
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy Health Mart Pharmacy Safeway Pharmacy
Buehler's H-E-B Sams Pharmacy
Carrs Horton and Converse Pharmacy Sav-On Pharmacy
City Markets Ingles Pharmacy Schnucks
Copps Food Center Pharmacy Jay C Food Stores Scotts Pharmacy
Costco Pharmacy Kerr Drug Shaws Osco Pharmacy
Cub Pharmacy King Soopers Shop N Save Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy Kinney Drugs Shoppers Pharmacy
CVS Procare Kroger Pharmacy Smith's
Dierbergs Lewis Drug Southern Family Market
Dillon Pharmacy Longs Drug Stop & Shop Pharmacy
Doc's Drugs Marc's Super D Drugs
Dominick's Martin's Pharmacy Target Pharmacy
Drug Emporium Mays Tom Thumb
Drug Mart Meijer Tops Pharmacy
Drug Warehouse Minyard Food & Drug USA Drug
Duane Reade Neighborcare Vons
Econofoods Pharmacy Osco Pharmacy Walgreens
Farm Fresh Pharmacy P&C Pharmacy Wal-Mart Pharmacy
Food 4 Less Pharmacy Pamida Pharmacy Wegmans
Food City Pick N Save Pharmacy  
Fred Meyer Pharmacy Price Chopper  
Plus more than 6,300 independent pharmacies

†Participation status subject to change. For a current list of participating pharmacies, please visit: http://evoucherrx.relayhealth.com/storelookup.

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Option 2:
GLUMETZA Instant Savings Card

  1. If you use a pharmacy that does not participate in the eVoucher Rx™ Program, ask your doctor for a GLUMETZA Instant Savings Card or download it now.
  2. Take the card to your pharmacy along with your GLUMETZA prescription.
  3. Show the card to the pharmacist at the same time you present your GLUMETZA prescription. Keep your card in a safe place. If you change pharmacies, you will need to show your card again.

Program details—How it works

eVoucherRx™ Program and GLUMETZA® Instant Savings Card

By participating in this savings program, participants understand and agree that the information provided, as well as information obtained about them from the pharmacy, will be shared with the manufacturer and by any companies working with the manufacturer. Participants also affirm that they will not submit, and have not had submitted on their behalf, a claim for reimbursement or coverage for items purchased with this card under Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, or any other federal or state government healthcare program, or where prohibited by state law.

Terms and Conditions

  • Offer applies to out-of-pocket expenses (co-pay) greater than $10. Out-of-pocket expenses greater than $10 will be covered up to $100 per prescription. If your total out-of-pocket cost exceeds $100, you will be responsible for a $10 co-pay plus any additional amount over $100. If your co-pay is already $10 or less, this offer does not apply.
  • This offer is not valid for prescriptions paid in part or in full by any federally or state-funded program, including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or TRICARE, and where prohibited by law.
  • This savings program cannot be combined with any other coupon, certificate, voucher, or similar offer.
  • Offer good only in the USA at participating retail pharmacies and cannot be redeemed at government-subsidized clinics. Void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited by law.
  • Offer not extended to clubs, groups, or organizations.
  • Participation in this program must comply with all applicable laws and contractual or other obligations as a pharmacy provider.
  • This is not an insurance program.
  • Participating patients and pharmacists understand and agree to comply with the Terms and Conditions of this offer as set forth herein.
  • Any step-edits or prior authorizations required by the insurance plan still apply.
  • This offer is void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited by law.
  • This offer is limited to one card per patient.
  • Santarus, Inc. reserves the right to modify or cancel this program at any time.
  • eVoucherRx™ is not extended on prescriptions for patients:
    • Who are cash-paying customers
    • Using mail-order or institution-based pharmacies to fill their prescriptions, or who are federal or state government employees
    • Who are filling their prescriptions at nonparticipating pharmacies
  • The GLUMETZA Savings Card may be used for cash-paying patients
    • Participating patients must re-present their GLUMETZA Instant Savings Card if changing pharmacies
    • This savings card is not transferable and cannot be used in conjunction with eVoucherRx™

Mail Order

  • The GLUMETZA Instant Savings Card may be used for mail-order prescriptions
  • Reimbursement:
    • Benefits that were unable to be processed through mail order may qualify for reimbursement. Please visit https://www.patientrebateonline.com for instructions on how to mail in your prescription receipt for reimbursement
    • eVoucherRx™ is not extended on prescriptions for patients using mail order

Learn more about GLUMETZA®, a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes that may help minimize stomach-related side effects, such as nausea, in the first week of taking the medication.

*Restrictions apply. Please see "Terms and Conditions" above.

Indication

GLUMETZA is a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Important Safety Information

Warning: Lactic Acidosis

Lactic acidosis is a rare, but serious, complication that can occur due to metformin accumulation. The risk increases with conditions such as sepsis, dehydration, excess alcohol intake, hepatic impairment, renal impairment and acute congestive heart failure.

The onset of lactic acidosis is often subtle, accompanied only by nonspecific symptoms such as malaise, myalgias, respiratory distress, increasing somnolence, and nonspecific abdominal distress.

Laboratory abnormalities include low pH, increased anion gap, and elevated blood lactate.

If acidosis is suspected, GLUMETZA (metformin hydrochloride, extended-release tablets), should be discontinued and the patient hospitalized immediately.

GLUMETZA is contraindicated in patients with:

  • Renal impairment (e.g., serum creatinine levels ≥ 1.5 mg/dL for men, ≥ 1.4 mg/dL for women or abnormal creatinine clearance), which may also result from conditions such as cardiovascular collapse (shock), acute myocardial infarction, and septicemia (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS (5) of the Full Prescribing Information).
  • Known hypersensitivity to metformin hydrochloride.
  • Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis should be treated with insulin.

Hypoglycemia does not occur in patients receiving metformin alone under usual circumstances of use, but could occur when caloric intake is deficient, when strenuous exercise is not compensated by caloric supplementation, or during concomitant use with other glucose-lowering agents (such as sulfonylureas and insulin) or ethanol. Elderly, debilitated, or malnourished patients, and those with adrenal or pituitary insufficiency or alcohol intoxication are particularly susceptible to hypoglycemic effects. Hypoglycemia may be difficult to recognize in the elderly, and in people who are taking beta-adrenergic blocking drugs.

In clinical trials, the most common side effects with GLUMETZA monotherapy were diarrhea, nausea, dyspepsia, and upper abdominal pain. In clinical trials of GLUMETZA combined with a sulfonylurea, the most common side effects included hypoglycemia, diarrhea, and nausea.

Dosage and Administration

  • Administer once daily with the evening meal.
  • Individualize the dose based on effectiveness and tolerability, while not exceeding the maximum recommended daily dose of 2000 mg.
  • If naïve to metformin treatment, initiate with 500 mg daily.
  • Swallow whole. Never split, crush or chew.

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Extended Release Tablets, 500 mg and 1000 mg

For the Full Prescribing Information, including Black Box Warning, please click here. Please consult with your healthcare professional to see if GLUMETZA is right for you.

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