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SPRYCEL Care Counselors
"My Care Counselor and I schedule calls to discuss particular topics, which is very convenient."

Just a toll-free call away and available 24/7, SPRYCEL Care Counselors have the background and training to respond to questions about SPRYCEL. As a My SPRYCEL Support program member, you'll be able to set up regular conversations with a dedicated Care Counselor.

Talk to a SPRYCEL Care Counselor at 1-877-526-7334
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Co-pay Program Eligibility Requirements
You may be eligible for My SPRYCEL® Support Co-pay Assistance if:
  1. You are insured by commercial insurance coverage and your insurance coverage does not cover the full cost of your prescription, or you are not insured and pay with cash.
  2. Your prescriptions are not covered in full or in part by any state or federally funded program, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Veterans Affairs (VA), or Department of Defense (DOD) programs.
  3. You have a valid prescription for SPRYCEL® (dasatinib). Co-pay assistance is available only when presenting the Co-pay Card (included in the Support Kit) to the pharmacist with a prescription for SPRYCEL at the time the prescription is filled by the pharmacist and dispensed to the patient.
  4. You live in the United States and redeem the Co-pay Card at participating retail pharmacies, not government-subsidized clinics.
  5. You are not a resident of Massachusetts, where this offer is not valid.
Co-pay Program Terms and Conditions
  1. Co-pay Card will pay up to $100 of a monthly Co-pay on eligible Co-pays and is good for up to 12 monthly fills of SPRYCEL® (dasatinib) within 1 year for a total benefit not exceeding $1,200.
  2. Not valid for residents of Massachusetts.
  3. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted.
  4. Co-pay assistance is not valid for prescriptions purchased under any state or federally funded program, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD) programs, or where the entire cost of your prescription is reimbursed by a health or pharmacy benefit program.
  5. If you have prescription drug insurance, your acceptance of this offer confirms that this offer is consistent with our insurance and that you will report the value received as may be required by your insurance provider.
  6. Patients must agree not to submit a claim for reimbursement under any state or federally funded program for the prescription when using the Co-pay Card.
  7. Co-pay assistance is limited to 1 Co-pay Card per patient for the life of the program and is not transferable.
  8. Bristol-Myers Squibb reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this offer without notice.
  9. Activation and first use of the Co-pay Card must take place by December 31, 2011.
  10. This offer expires December 31, 2012.
  11. Only valid in United States.
  12. Co-pay Card is not an insurance card.
  13. You and your pharmacist understand and agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions of this offer.

Important Safety Information about
SPRYCEL® (dasatinib)

It is not known if SPRYCEL is safe and effective in children younger than 18 years old.

Before you take SPRYCEL, tell your healthcare provider if you:

  • have problems with your immune system
  • have liver problems
  • have heart problems
  • are lactose intolerant
  • have any other medical conditions
  • are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. SPRYCEL may harm your unborn baby. Women should not become pregnant while taking SPRYCEL. Talk to your healthcare provider right away if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
  • are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if SPRYCEL passes into your breast milk or if it can harm your baby. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take SPRYCEL or breast-feed. You should not do both

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, antacids, and herbal supplements.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

  • medicines that increase the amount of SPRYCEL in your bloodstream, such as:
    • Nizoral® (ketoconazole)
    Sporanox® (itraconazole)
    Norvir® (ritonavir)
    Reyataz® (atazanavir sulfate)
    Crixivan® (indinavir)
    Viracept® (nelfinavir)
    Nefazodone (serzone®, nefadar)
    Invirase® (saquinavir)
    Ketek® (telithromycin)
    E-mycin® (erythromycin)
    Biaxin® (clarithromycin)
  • medicines that decrease the amount of SPRYCEL in your bloodstream, such as:
    • Decadron® (dexamethasone)
    Dilantin® (phenytoin)
    Tegretol® (carbamazepine)
    Rimactane® (rifampin)
    Luminal® (phenobarbital)
  • medicines whose blood levels might change by taking SPRYCEL, such as:
    • Sandimmune® (cyclosporine)
    Alfenta® (alfentanil)
    Fentanyl® (fentanyl)
    Orap® (pimozide)
    Rapamune® (sirolimus)
    Prograf® (tacrolimus)
    Ergomar® (ergotamine)

SPRYCEL® (dasatinib) is best absorbed from your stomach into your bloodstream in the presence of stomach acid. You should avoid taking medicines that reduce stomach acid, such as:

Tagamet® (cimetidine)
Pepcid® (famotidine)
Zantac® (ranitidine)
Prilosec® (omeprazole)
Protonix® (pantoprazole sodium)
Nexium® (esomeprazole)
AcipHex® (rabeprazole)
Prevacid® (lansoprazole)

Medicines that neutralize stomach acid, such as Maalox® (aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide), Tums® (calcium carbonate), or Rolaids® (calcium carbonate and magnesia), may be taken up to 2 hours before or 2 hours after SPRYCEL.

Since SPRYCEL therapy may cause bleeding, tell your healthcare provider if you are using blood thinner medicine, such as Coumadin® (warfarin sodium) or aspirin.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

Take SPRYCEL exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider

  • Take SPRYCEL with or without food. Try to take SPRYCEL at the same time each day
  • Swallow SPRYCEL tablets whole with water. Do not break, cut, or crush the tablets
  • You should not drink grapefruit juice while taking SPRYCEL

SPRYCEL may cause serious side effects, including:
  • Low Blood Cell Counts: SPRYCEL may cause low red blood cell counts (anemia), low white blood cell counts (neutropenia), and low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia). Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your blood cell counts regularly during your treatment with SPRYCEL. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have a fever or any signs of an infection while taking SPRYCEL.
  • Bleeding: SPRYCEL® (dasatinib) may cause severe bleeding that can lead to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have:
    • - unusual bleeding or bruising of your skin
    • - bright red or dark, tar-like stools
    • - a decrease in your level of consciousness, headache, or change in speech
  • Your body may hold too much fluid (fluid retention): In severe cases, fluid may build up in the lining of your lungs, the sac around your heart, or your stomach cavity. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of these symptoms during treatment with SPRYCEL:
    • - swelling all over your body
    • - weight gain
    • - shortness of breath and cough
  • Heart problems: SPRYCEL may cause an abnormal heart rate, heart problems, or a heart attack that can lead to death. Your healthcare provider will monitor the potassium and magnesium levels in your blood, and your heart function.
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): SPRYCEL may cause high blood pressure in the vessels of your lungs. PAH may happen at any time during your treatment with SPRYCEL. Your healthcare provider should check your heart and lungs before and during your treatment with SPRYCEL. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have shortness of breath, tiredness, or swelling all over your body (fluid retention)

Other common side effects of SPRYCEL therapy include:

  • diarrhea
  • headache
  • cough
  • skin rash
  • fever
  • nausea
  • tiredness
  • vomiting
  • muscle pain
  • weakness
  • infections

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all of the possible side effects of SPRYCEL. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.

Please read the Patient Information in the full Prescribing Information.