Simplefill helps Americans who are struggling to pay for the prescription medications they need to manage diseases such as hypertension. Learn more about Atacand patient assistance programs, and enroll with Simplefill today.
What is Atacand?
Atacand (candesartan cilexetil) belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), which are used to treat high blood pressure and heart-related conditions.
Atacand is prescribed primarily to lower blood pressure to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and kidney problems and to treat heart failure, especially in patients with reduced heart function, to help the heart pump blood more efficiently and prevent hospitalizations.
Atacand comes in tablet form to be taken by mouth, usually once daily, with or without food.
What Does Simplefill Provide?
High blood pressure and heart failure can be life-threatening if not treated with appropriate medications. Patients with hypertension may need to adopt healthier habits like a low-salt diet, regular exercise, and weight management to manage their blood pressure. Those with heart failure experience fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling of their legs and feet, which can limit physical activity, make daily activities difficult, and negatively impact the quality of life. The risk of hospitalizations and complications can cause stress and disrupt family routines. Medication costs can be substantial, adding financial strain to what is already an elevated stress level.
Simplefill doesn’t think anyone should have to make financial sacrifices to pay for essential medications, especially given the availability of prescription assistance programs. We work hard to raise public awareness of such programs and to connect the people who need prescription assistance with the organizations that offer it.
How Does Atacand Work?
In high blood pressure and heart failure, blood vessels can become narrower or stiffer, making it harder for blood to flow through them. This puts extra strain on the heart, which has to work harder to pump blood.
Atacand works by blocking a substance called angiotensin II, which normally causes blood vessels to constrict. By blocking this substance, blood vessels relax, widen, and become more flexible, allowing blood to flow more easily. Consequently, blood pressure drops and the heart doesn’t have to work as hard to pump blood.
How to Get Prescription Assistance
We’ll get straight to work on finding you some prescription assistance as soon as you become a Simplefill member by applying online or calling us at 1(877)386-0206. Soon after you make that contact, one of our patient advocates will call you with a few questions about your medical, financial, and insurance situations.
The information you provide will be used to build your member profile, which will help us identify the Atacand assistance programs that best match your specific needs. And we’ll make applying to and enrolling in the right program as easy as possible by handling all the paperwork so you don’t have to.
You can be assured that you’ll always have the Atacand you need, when you need it, at the lowest cost possible. Moving forward, if your prescription assistance needs change, we’ll update your Simplefill profile. And when new medications are prescribed for you, we’ll find you any needed prescription assistance for that as well. Simplefill will have your back for as long as you are one of our members and need prescription assistance.
Apply Now
Become a Simplefill member today, and you can stop stressing over how to pay for your Atacand prescription.