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Ankylosing Spondylitis Resource Page |
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The Ankylosing Spondylitis Resource page is a collaborative project of NeedyMeds and the Spondylitis Association of America. It is intended to provide information on and to streamline and simplify the way those with Ankylosing Spondylitis may find assistance paying for their medications. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can be involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. In the most severe cases, the spine becomes fused in a fixed, immobile position, sometimes creating a forward-stooped posture. |
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those most in need gain access to their medications at no or low cost. Each program has varying financial and insurance guidelines - when in doubt, call the program. To find the specific PAP information for a specific drug click on the list below. You will then be taken to a listing of all the programs available for that medication. The Spondylitis Association of America and NeedyMeds neither promote nor endorse the therapies listed below nor the supporters of this page. This page is for educational purposes only. | |
| Click HERE to learn more about NeedyMeds and how to use the information on the website and click HERE faor more details on pharmaceutical patient assistance programs. | ||
Medications used in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Blue names means the drug is available through a Patient Assistance Program; an asterisk indicates the drug is not currently available through a patient assistance program:
| Ansaid (fluriprofen) Arthrotec (iclofenac/nisoprostol) Azulfidine (sulfasalaxine) Celebrex (celecoxib) Clinoril (sulindac) Daypro (oxaprozin) Disalcid (salsalate) Dolobid (diflunisal)* Enbrel (etanercept) Feldene (piroxicam) Humira (adalimumab) ibuprofen Imuran (azathioprine) Indocin (indomethacin)* Indocin SR (indomethacin)* Lodine (etodolac) Lodine XL (etodolac)* | Meclomen (meclofenamate)* Mobic (meloxicam) Motrin (ibuprofen) Nalfon (fenoprofen)* Naprosyn (naproxen) Orudis (ketoprofen) Oruvail (ketoprofen)* Relafen (nabumetone)* Remicade (infliximab) Rheumatrex (methotrexate) Simponi (golimumab) Tolectin (tolmetin)* Trexall (methotrexate) Trilisate (choline magnesium salicylate)* Voltaren (diclofenac) Voltaren XR (diclofenac) |
Other Sources of Assistance:
For those without insurance or unable to pay for a visit with a physician, NeedyMeds has compiled a nationwide list of free, low cost, and sliding scale clinics. Click HERE to find the clinic nearest you.
