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2019 Step Therapy Drugs
MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVEACANYA SKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
ACIPHEXULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
ACIPHEX SPRINKLEULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLEACTEMRA SC INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS: HUMIRA
ACTICLATEANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
ACTONELBONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
ACTONEL PLUS CALCIUMBONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
ACTOPLUS METDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ACTOPLUS MET XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ACTOSDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ACZONESKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
ADALAT CC
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
ADAPALENESKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
ADCIRCA PULMONARY HYPERTENSION SILDENAFIL 20MG TABLETS, TADALAFIL 20MG TABLETS
ADDERALL XR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
ADOXAANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
ADZENXS XR ODT
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
AEROSPANASTHMA/COPD ARNUITY ELLIPTA, ASMANEX HFA, ASMANEX TWISTHALER, FLOVENT DISKUS,
FLOVENT HFA, PULMICORT FLEXHALER, QVAR
AKTIPAKSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
ALA-SCALP HP
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
ALCORTIN A SKIN INFECTIONS RULE 1: TOPICAL STEROID+MUPIROCIN
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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVEALLZITAL PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITALALOCRIL EYE CONDITIONS CROMOLYN
ALOGLIPTINDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ALOGLIPTIN/METFORMINDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ALOGLIPTIN/PIOGLITAZONEDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)ALOMIDE EYE CONDITIONS CROMOLYNALREX EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
ALSUMA INJECTIONMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
ALTOPREV
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
ALVESCOASTHMA/COPD ARNUITY ELLIPTA, ASMANEX HFA, ASMANEX TWISTHALER, FLOVENT DISKUS,
FLOVENT HFA, PULMICORT FLEXHALER, QVARAMBIEN SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ERAMBIEN CR SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
AMERGEMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
AMPYRA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 2: DALFAMPRIDINEAMRIX ER MUSCLE RELAXANT RULE 3: GENERIC CYCLOBENZAPRINE
ANAPROX
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
ANAPROX DS
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
ANDROID HORMONAL SUPPLEMENTATION RULE 4: GENERIC OR METHITEST
ANSAID
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
ANTARA HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACID
ANUSOL HC SUPPOSITORYINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS GENERIC HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE SUPPOSITORY (25 MG OR 30 MG),
ANUCORT-HC (25 MG), GRX HICORT (25 MG), HEMMOREX-HC (25 MG OR 30 MG), RECTACORT-HC (25 MG)
APLENZIN DEPRESSION BUPROPION SR, BUPROPION ER
APTENSIO XR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
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AQUA GLYCOLIC HC
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
ARANESP BLOOD DISORDERS PROCRITARBINOXA 4 MG TABLET ALLERGY CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG TABLET, CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG/5 ML LIQUIDARBINOXA 4 MG/5 ML LIQUID ALLERGY CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG TABLET, CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG/5 ML LIQUID
ARCALYSTMETABOLIC, IMMUNE DISORDERS OR INHERITED RARE DISEASE
ILARIS
ARICEPT 10MG TABLETMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
ARICEPT 23MG TABLET (BRAND OR GENMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 2: ARICEPT 10 MG TABLETS (BRAND OR GENERIC) OR ARICEPT ODT 10 MG
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ARICEPT 5MG TABLETMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
ARICEPT ODTMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
ARTHROTEC
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
ASTAGRAF XL TRANSPLANT RULE 5: GENERIC TACROLIMUS
ATACAND
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
ATACAND HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
ATELVIABONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIAAUBAGIO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MG
AVALIDE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
AVANDAMETDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
AVANDARYLDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
AVANDIADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
AVAPRO
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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AVAR CLEANSERSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
AVAR LS CLEANSERSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
AVAR-E CREAMSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
AVAR-E LS CREAMSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
AVIDOXY DK KITANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
AVINZA PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AAVODART BPH FINASTERIDE 5 MGAVONEX MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MG
AXERTMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
AZELEXSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
AZILECT MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RASAGILINE, SELEGILINE
AZOR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
BECONASE AQ
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
BELBUCA PAIN - NARCOTIC N/ABELSOMRA SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
BENICAR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
BENICAR HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
BENZAC ACSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
BENZAC WSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
BENZACLINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
BENZAMYCINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
BENZAMYCIN PAKSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
BENZEFOAMSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
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BENZEFOAM ULTRASKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
BEPREVE EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINEBERINERT HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA RUCONESTBETAPACE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 2: GENERIC ORAL SOTALOL BETAPACE AF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 2: GENERIC ORAL SOTALOL BETASERON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MG
BINOSTOBONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
BONIVABONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
BRINTELLIXDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
BRISDELLEDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
BRIVIACT MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: LEVETIRACETAM , LEVETIRACETAM XR, ROWEEPRABUPAP PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITALBUTRANS PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
BYSTOLIC
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
BYVALSON
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
CADUET
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
CALAN HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 3: VERAPAMIL SR, VERAPAMIL IR, VERAPAMIL ERCALAN SR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 3: VERAPAMIL SR, VERAPAMIL IR, VERAPAMIL ER
CAMBIA
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
CAPEX
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
CARBINOXAMINE MALEATE 6 MG TABLEALLERGY CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG TABLET, CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG/5 ML LIQUID
CARDENE SR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
CARDURA BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSINCARDURA XL BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSINCAROSPIR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 22: SPIRONOLACTONE
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CATAFLAM
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
CELEBREX
PAIN STEP 1: BRAND OR GENERIC ORAL NSAIDS (MUST USE 2)FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC, MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOLSTEP 2: CELECOXIB
CELECOXIB
PAIN BRAND OR GENERIC ORAL NSAIDS (MUST USE 2)FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC, MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
CELEXADEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
CICLODAN 8% KITANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KIT
CIMZIA
INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: ACTEMRA SC, ENBREL, HUMIRA, XELJANZ/XR (TRY 2)ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: COSENTYX, ENBREL, HUMIRA (TRY 2)PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: COSENTYX, ENBREL, HUMIRA, STELARA SC, XELJANZ/XR (TRY 2) PSORIASIS: COSENTYX, HUMIRA, OTEZLA, STELARA SC (TRY 2)CROHN'S DISEASE: HUMIRA, STELARA SC (TRY 1)
CINQAIR ASTHMA SPECIALTY FASENRA, NUCALA
CLARIFOAM EFSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
CLEOCIN TSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
CLINDACIN ETZ 1% KITSKIN CONDITIONS ONE BRAND OR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE PRODUCT AND ONE
BRAND OR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSER
CLINDACIN PACSKIN CONDITIONS ONE BRAND OR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE PRODUCT AND ONE
BRAND OR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSER
CLINDAGELSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
CLOBEX
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
CLODAN
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
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CLODERM
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
CNL 8 NAIL KITANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KITCOLCHICINE CAPSULES GOUT COLCRYS, MITIGARECOLCHICINE TABLETS GOUT COLCRYS, MITIGARECOLESTID HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTYRAMINE, COLESTIPOL, PREVALITE
CONCERTA
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
CONZIP PAIN TRAMADOL, TRAMADOL ER, TRAMADOL/ACETAMINOPHEN
CORDRAN
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
COREG
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
COREG CR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
CORGARD
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
CORZIDE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
COZAAR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
CUPRIMINEWILSON'S DISEASE STEP 1: GALZIN (WITH EXCEPTIONS)
STEP 2: DEPEN
CUTIVATE
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
CYMBALTA
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
DAKLINZA HEPATITIS C HARVONI, EPCLUSA, VIEKIRA PAK, VIEKIRA XR, VOSEVI, ZEPATIER
DAYPRO
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
DAYTRANA
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
DEMSERPHEOCHROMOCYTOMA STEP 1: ALPHA BLOCKERS (DOXAZOSIN, PRAZOSIN, TERAZOSIN)
STEP 2: DIBENZYLINE
DEPAKENEMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: DIVALPROEX SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER/EC/DR, VALPROIC ACID
DEPAKOTEMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: DIVALPROEX SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER/EC/DR, VALPROIC ACID
DEPAKOTE ER/EC/DRMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: DIVALPROEX SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER/EC/DR, VALPROIC ACID
DEPAKOTE SPRINKLEMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: DIVALPROEX SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER/EC/DR, VALPROIC ACID
DEPENWILSON'S DISEASE STEP 1: GALZIN (WITH EXCEPTIONS)
STEP 2: DEPEN
DERMA-SMOOTH FS
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DERMASORB HC
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
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DERMASORB TA
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DERMATOP
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DESONATE
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DESOWEN
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DESVENLAFAXINE ER (BRAND)
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
DESVENLAFAXINE FUMARATE ER (BRAND
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
DETROLOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
DETROL LAOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ERDEXAMETHASONE 1.5 MG TABLET (6 DAY/10 DAY/13 DAY DOSE PACKS)
INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RULE 19: GENERIC DEXAMETHASON TABLETS
DEXEDRINE
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
DEXILANTULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLEDEXPAK 6 DAY/10 DAY/13 DAY INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RULE 19: GENERIC DEXAMETHASON TABLETS
DIBENZYLINEPHEOCHROMOCYTOMA STEP 1: ALPHA BLOCKERS (DOXAZOSIN, PRAZOSIN, TERAZOSIN)
STEP 2: DIBENZYLINE
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DICLOFENAC SODIUM 1% GEL
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
DIFFERINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
DIOVAN
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
DIOVAN HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
DIPROLENE
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DIPROLENE/AF
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
DISKETS PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
DITROPAN XLOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ERDOLOPHINE PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
DORYXANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
DORYX MPCANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
DOXEPIN SKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS (MUST TRY 2)
DOXYCYCLINE 40MG CAPSULES (IR/DR) (ANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
DUACSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
DUETACTDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)DURAGESIC PAIN - NARCOTIC N/ADURLAZA BLOOD MODIFYING RULE 7: TWO OTHER ASPIRIN PRODUCTSDUTASTERIDE BPH FINASTERIDE 5 MGDUTASTERIDE/TAMSULOSIN BPH FINASTERIDE 5 MG
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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVE
DUTOPROL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
DUZALLO GOUT ALLOPURINOL
DYMISTA
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
DYNAVEL XR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
EC-NAPROSYN
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
EDARBI
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
EDARBYCLOR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
EDLUAR SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
EFFEXOR
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
EFFEXOR XR
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
ELDEPRYL MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RASAGILINE, SELEGILINE
ELELYSOMETABOLIC, IMMUNE DISORDERS OR INHERITED RARE DISEASE
RULE 1: CEREZYME
ELESTAT EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
ELIDEL
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF ONE PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID FIRST (BRAND OR GENERIC): FOR EXAMPLE:ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
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ELOCON
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
EMADINE EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINEEMBEDA PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
ENABLEXOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ERENVARSUS XR TRANSPLANT RULE 5: GENERIC TACROLIMUS
EPIDUOSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
EPIDUO FORTESKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
EPOGEN BLOOD DISORDERS PROCRITESGIC PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITAL
ESOMEPRAZOLE STRONTIUMULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
EUCRISA
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF ONE PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID FIRST (BRAND OR GENERIC): FOR EXAMPLE:ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
EVOCLINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
EVZIOPAIN - NARCOTIC NALOXONE 0.4 MG/ML VIAL, NALOXONE 0.4 MG/ML SYRINGE, NALOXONE 2 MG/2
ML SYRINGEEXALGO PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
EXELON PATCHMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
EXELON TABLETMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
EXFORGE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
EXFORGE HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
EXTAVIA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MG
FARXIGADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
FELDENE
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
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FENOPROFEN (BRAND)
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
FETZIMA
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
FEXMID MUSCLE RELAXANT RULE 3: GENERIC CYCLOBENZAPRINEFIBRICOR HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACID
FINACEA FOAMSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
FINACEA GELSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GELFIORICET PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITALFIORINAL PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITALFIRMAGON ONCOLOGY ELIGARD
FLECTOR PATCH
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
FLOMAX BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSIN
FLONASE
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
FLOWTUSS COUGH AND COLD RULE 8: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUID
FLUOXETINE 60MG TABLETSDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
FOCALIN XR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
FORFIVO XL DEPRESSION BUPROPION SR, BUPROPION ERFORTAMET (BRAND AND GENERIC) DIABETES METFORMIN ER (GENERIC TO GLUCOPHAGE XR ONLY
FOSAMAX PLUS DBONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
FOSAMAX TABLETSBONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE
STEP 2: ATELVIA
FROVAMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
GELNIQUEOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ERGILENYA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MGGLATOPA 20 MG MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MGGLUCOPHAGE DIABETES METFORMIN IRGLUCOPHAGE XR (BRAND) DIABETES METFORMIN ER (GENERIC TO GLUCOPHAGE XR ONLY
GLUMETZA (BRAND AND GENERIC)DIABETES STEP 1: METFORMIN ER (GENERIC TO GLUCOPHAGE XR ONLY)
STEP 2: GLUCOPHAGE XR (BRAND), FORTAMET (BRAND AND GENERIC)
GLYXAMBIDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
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HALOG
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
HECTOROL CAPSULES VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY CALCITRIOL CAPSULES, CALCITRIOL ORAL SOLUTION HORIZANT MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS GABAPENTINHYCOFENIX COUGH AND COLD RULE 8: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUIDHYDROMORPHONE ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AHYSINGLA ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AHYTRIN BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSIN
HYZAAR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
IMITREX (ORAL)MIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
IMITREX INJECTIONMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
IMITREX NASAL SPRAYMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
INDERAL LA
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
INDERAL XL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
INDOCIN
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
INGREZZA MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TETRABENAZINE
INNOPRAN XL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
INOVA 4-1 EASY PADSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
INOVA 8-2 EASY PADSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
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ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
INTERMEZZO SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
INTUNIV
ATTENTION DISORDERS BRAND AND GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: ADDERALL, ADDERALL XR, ADZENYS XR ODT, APTENSIO XR, ATOMOXETINE, CONCERTA, DAYTRANA, DESOXYN, DEXEDRINE, DEXEDRINE SPANSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SR, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE IR, DYNAVEL XR, FOCALIN, FOCALIN XR, METADATE CD, METADATE ER, METHAMPHETAMINE, METHYLIN, METHYLIN ER, METHYLPHENIDATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MIXED AMPHETAMINE SALTS IR, QUILLICHEW ER, RITALIN LA, RITALIN SR, VYVANSE
INVOKAMETDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
INVOKAMET XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
INVOKANADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
IRENKA
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
JALYN BPH FINASTERIDE 5 MG
JANUMETDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JANUMET XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JANUVIADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JARDIANCEDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JENTADUETODIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JENTADUETO XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
JUBLIAANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KIT
JUVISYNCDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)KADIAN PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
KAPVAY
ATTENTION DISORDERS BRAND AND GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: ADDERALL, ADDERALL XR, ADZENYS XR ODT, APTENSIO XR, ATOMOXETINE, CONCERTA, DAYTRANA, DESOXYN, DEXEDRINE, DEXEDRINE SPANSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SR, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE IR, DYNAVEL XR, FOCALIN, FOCALIN XR, METADATE CD, METADATE ER, METHAMPHETAMINE, METHYLIN, METHYLIN ER, METHYLPHENIDATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MIXED AMPHETAMINE SALTS IR, QUILLICHEW ER, RITALIN LA, RITALIN SR, VYVANSE
KARBINAL ER 4 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION ALLERGY CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG TABLET, CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG/5 ML LIQUID
KAZANODIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
KENALOG
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
KEPPRA MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: LEVETIRACETAM , LEVETIRACETAM XR, ROWEEPRAKEPPRA XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: LEVETIRACETAM , LEVETIRACETAM XR, ROWEEPRA
KERYDINANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KIT
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KHEDEZLA
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
KLARONSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
KLOFENSAID II
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
KOMBIGLYZE XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)LAMICTAL MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 2: LAMOTRIGINE, LAMOTRIGINE XR LAMICTAL XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 2: LAMOTRIGINE, LAMOTRIGINE XR LASTACAFT EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
LESCOL
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
LESCOL XL
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
LETAIRIS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION TRACLEER, OPSUMIT
LEVATOL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
LEXAPRODEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
LIDOCAINE-TETRACAINE 7%-7% CREAM SKIN CONDITIONS RULE 9: LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE CREAM
LIPITOR
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
LIPOFEN HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACID
LIVALO
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
LOCOID
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
LOCORT 7 DAY/11 DAY INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RULE 19: GENERIC DEXAMETHASON TABLETSLOFIBRA HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACID
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LOPRESSOR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
LOPRESSOR HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
LORZONE MUSCLE RELAXANT RULE 10: GENERIC CHLORZOXAZONELUNESTA SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
LUVOX CRDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
LUXIQ
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
LYRICA CR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS N/A (PA RULE WILL STOP ALL CLAIMS)
MARINOLNAUSEA/VOMITING AT LEAST 2 CONVENTIONAL ANTIEMETIC TREATMENT (FOR N/V ASSOCIATED
WITH CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY) OR GENERIC DRONABINOL CAPSULESMAVYRET HEPATITIS C HARVONI, EPCLUSA, VIEKIRA PAK, VIEKIRA XR, VOSEVI, ZEPATIER
MAXALTMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
MAXALT MLTMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
METADATE CD
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
METHADOSE PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
METHERGINEMIGRAINE HEADACHES TRIAL OF OTHER SPECIFIC HEADACHE THERAPIES (PRIOR AUTH WITH STEP
THERAPY)
METROCREAMSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
METROGELSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
METROLOTIONSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
MEVACOR
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
MICARDIS
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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MICARDIS HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
MIGRANALMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
MINOCINANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
MINOCIN KITANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
MINOCYCLINE ERANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
MIRCERA BLOOD DISORDERS PROCRIT
MOBIC
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
MONODOXANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
MORGIDOX KITANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
MORPHINE SULFATE CR/ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
MOTRIN
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
MS CONTIN PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
MYRBETRIQOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
NALFON
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
NAMENDA ORAL SOLUTION MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: MEMANTINE TABLETS, MEMANTINE ORAL SOLUTIONNAMENDA TABLETS MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: MEMANTINE TABLETS, MEMANTINE ORAL SOLUTIONNAMENDA XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: MEMANTINE TABLETS, MEMANTINE ORAL SOLUTION
NAMZARICMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
NAPRELAN
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
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NAPROSYN
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
NASACORT
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
NASACORT AQ
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
NASONEX
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
NESINADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
NEUACSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
NEURONTIN MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS GABAPENTIN
NEXIUMULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLENOCTIVA OVERACTIVE BLADDER DESMOPRESSIN
NORITATE CREAMSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
NORVASC
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
NOVACORT 2%-1% GEL SKIN CONDITIONS RULE 11: HYDROCORTISONE-PRAMOXINE CREAMNUCYNTA ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
NUOXSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
OBERDON COUGH AND COLD RULE 8: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUIDOLEPTRO ER SLEEP DISORDERS RULE 12: GENERIC TRAZODONEOLUMIANT INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: ACTEMRA SC, ENBREL, HUMIRA, XELJANZ/XR (TRY 2)
OLUX
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
OLUX-E
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
OLYSIO HEPATITIS C HARVONI, EPCLUSA, VIEKIRA PAK, VIEKIRA XR, VOSEVI, ZEPATIER
OMNARIS
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
ONEXTONSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
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ONGLYZADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
ONZETRA XSAILMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
OPANA ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AOPTIVAR EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
ORACEAANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
ORENCIA SC
INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: ACTEMRA SC, ENBREL, HUMIRA, XELJANZ/XR (TRY 2)JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS: ENBREL, HUMIRA, ACTEMRA SC (TRY 2) PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: COSENTYX, ENBREL, HUMIRA, STELARA SC, XELJANZ/XR (TRY 2)
ORTHO EVRA AND BRAND ORAL CONTRACONTRACEPTIVES XULANE AND GENERIC ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
OSENIDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
OTEZLAINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: COSENTYX, ENBREL, HUMIRA, STELARA SC, XELJANZ/XR
(TRY 1)OTREXUP INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS METHOTREXATE INJECTION
OVACE PLUS CREAM & LOTIONSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
OXTELLAR XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 4: OXCARBAZEPINEOXYCODONE ER (BRAND) PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AOXYCONTIN PAIN - NARCOTIC N/AOXYMORPHONE ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
OXYTROLOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
PACNEX 7%SKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
PACNEX HPSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
PACNEX LPSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
PACNEX MXSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
PANDEL
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
PATADAY EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINEPATANOL EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
PAXILDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
PAXIL CRDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
PAZEO EYE CONDITIONS AZELASTINE, EPINASTINE, OLOPATADINE
PEDIADERM
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
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PEDIADERM TA
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
PEDIPIROX-4 NAIL KITANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KIT
PENLACANTI-FUNGAL GENERIC CICLODAN 8% TOPICAL SOLUTION , CICLOPIROX TOPICAL SOLUTION 8%,
CICLOPIROX 8% TREATMENT KIT
PENNSAID
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
PEXEVADEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
PLEXION CLEANSER & CLOTHSSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
PLEXION CREAM & LOTIONSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
PLIAGLIS SKIN CONDITIONS RULE 9: LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE CREAM
PONSTEL
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
PRAVACHOL
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
PRESTALIAHIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 2: MUST USE ONE GENERIC DHP CCB AND ONE ACE-INHIBITOR (BRAND OR
GENERIC)
PREVACIDULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
PREVACID SOLUTABULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
PRILOSECULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
PRISTIQ
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
PROCARDIA
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
PROCARDIA XL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
PROCYSBI DR URINARY DISORDERS RULE 13: CYSTAGONPROSCAR BPH FINASTERIDE 5 MG
PROTOCORT SUPPOSITORYINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS GENERIC HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE SUPPOSITORY (25 MG OR 30 MG),
ANUCORT-HC (25 MG), GRX HICORT (25 MG), HEMMOREX-HC (25 MG OR 30 MG), RECTACORT-HC (25 MG)
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PROTONIXULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR
OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE
PROTOPIC
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF ONE PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID FIRST (BRAND OR GENERIC): FOR EXAMPLE:ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
PROZACDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
PROZAC WEEKLYDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
PRUDOXIN SKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS (MUST TRY 2)
PSORCON
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
QDEXY XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TOPIRAMATE, TOPIRAGEN
QNASAL
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
QTERNDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)QUESTRAN HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTYRAMINE, COLESTIPOL, PREVALITEQUESTRAN LIGHT HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTYRAMINE, COLESTIPOL, PREVALITE
QUILLICHEW ER
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
QUILLIVANT XR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
RAPAFLO BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSINRASUVO INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS METHOTREXATE INJECTIONRAYALDEE CAPSULES VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY CALCITRIOL CAPSULES, CALCITRIOL ORAL SOLUTION RAYOS DR INFLAMMATION/IMMUNE DISORDERS RULE 14: GENERIC PREDNISONE
RAZADYNEMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
RAZADYNE ERMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: GALANTAMINE, GALANTAMINE ER, RIVASTIGMINE, DONEPEZIL (DOES
NOT INCLUDE DONEPEZIL 23 MG TABLETS)
RECOMBINATEHEMOPHILIA ADVATE, ADYNOVATE, AFSTYLA, HELIXATE, KOGENATE, KOVALTRY, NOVOEIGHT,
NUWIQRELISTOR CONSTIPATION AMITIZA, MOVANTIK, SYMPROIC (MUST TRY TWO)
RELPAXMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
REVATIO ORAL SUSPENSION PULMONARY HYPERTENSION SILDENAFIL 20MG TABLETS, TADALAFIL 20MG TABLETSREVATIO TABLETS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION SILDENAFIL 20MG TABLETS, TADALAFIL 20MG TABLETS
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RHINOCORT
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
RHINOCORT AQUA
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
RIOMET DIABETES METFORMIN IR
RITALIN LA
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
RITALIN SR
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
ROCALTROL CAPSULES VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY CALCITRIOL CAPSULES, CALCITRIOL ORAL SOLUTION ROCALTROL ORAL SOLUTION VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY CALCITRIOL CAPSULES, CALCITRIOL ORAL SOLUTION
ROSADAN CREAM KITSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
ROSADAN GEL KITSKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GEL
ROSANILSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
ROSULASKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFURROZEREM SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ERRYVENT 6 MG TABLET ALLERGY CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG TABLET, CARBINOXAMINE 4 MG/5 ML LIQUID
SANCTURAOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
SANCTURA XROVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
SARAFEMDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
SAVELLA
PAIN/INFLAMMATION REQUIRES USE OF ANY TWO (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRIS) OR (BRAND OR GENERIC SNRIS)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: DESVENLAFAXINE ER (BRAND), DESVENLAFAXINE FUMARATE ER (BRAND), FETZIMA, IRENKA, KHEDEZLA, PRISTIQ, VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER (EFFEXOR, EFFEXOR XR), VENLAFAXINE ER (BRAND PRODUCT)
SCALACORT
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
SECTRAL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
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SERNIVO
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
SIKLOS SICKLE CELL DISEASE DROXIASILENOR SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ERSITAVIG BUCCAL TABLETS VIRAL INFECTIONS RULE 15: GENERIC ACYCLOVIR
SOLODYNANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
SONATA SLEEP DISORDER ESZOPICLONE, ZALEPLON, ZOLPIDEM, ZOLPIDEM ER
SOOLANTRASKIN CONDITIONS METRONIDAZOLE CREAM 0.75%, METRONIDAZOLE GEL 0.75% AND 1%,
METRONIDAZOLE LOTION 0.75%, ROSADAN CREAM, ROSADAN GELSOVALDI HEPATITIS C HARVONI, EPCLUSA, VIEKIRA PAK, VIEKIRA XR, VOSEVI, ZEPATIERSPIRITAM MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 3: LEVETIRACETAM , LEVETIRACETAM XR, ROWEEPRA
SPRIX
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
STAVZORMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 1: DIVALPROEX SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER/EC/DR, VALPROIC ACID
STEGLATRODIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
STRATTERA
ATTENTION DISORDERS BRAND AND GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: ADDERALL, ADDERALL XR, ADZENYS XR ODT, APTENSIO XR, ATOMOXETINE, CONCERTA, DAYTRANA, DESOXYN, DEXEDRINE, DEXEDRINE SPANSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SR, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE IR, DYNAVEL XR, FOCALIN, FOCALIN XR, METADATE CD, METADATE ER, METHAMPHETAMINE, METHYLIN, METHYLIN ER, METHYLPHENIDATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MIXED AMPHETAMINE SALTS IR, QUILLICHEW ER, RITALIN LA, RITALIN SR, VYVANSE
SULAR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC DHP CCBS: AFEDITAB CR, AMLODIPINE, AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE/BENAZEPRIL, FELODIPINE ER, ISRADIPINE IR, NICARDIPINE IR, NIFEDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE ER, NIFEDIPINE XL, NIFEDIAC CC, NIFEDICAL XL, NISOLDIPINE ER
SUMADANSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
SUMADAN XLTSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
SUMAVEL DOSEPROMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
SUMAXINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
SUMAXIN CPSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ACNE CLEANSERS CONTAINING BENZOYL
PEROXIDE OR SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR
SYNALAR
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
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SYNALAR TS KIT
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
SYNDROSNAUSEA/VOMITING AT LEAST 2 CONVENTIONAL ANTIEMETIC TREATMENT (FOR N/V ASSOCIATED
WITH CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY) OR GENERIC DRONABINOL CAPSULES
SYNJARDYDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)
TACROLIMUS OINTMENT(GENERIC)
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF ONE PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID FIRST (BRAND OR GENERIC): FOR EXAMPLE:ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
TALTZINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: COSENTYX, ENBREL, HUMIRA, STELARA SC, XELJANZ/XR
(TRY 2)PSORIASIS: COSENTYX, HUMIRA, OTEZLA, STELARA SC (TRY 2)
TARGADOXANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
TECFIDERA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RULE 1: GENERIC GLATIRAMER 20MG OR 40 MG
TEMOVATE
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
TENORETIC
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
TENORMIN
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
TESTRED HORMONAL SUPPLEMENTATION RULE 4: GENERIC OR METHITEST
TEVETEN
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
TEVETEN HCT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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TEXACORT
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
TIVORBEX
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
TOPAMAX MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TOPIRAMATE, TOPIRAGENTOPAMAX SPRINKLE MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TOPIRAMATE, TOPIRAGEN
TOPICORT
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
TOPICORT SPRAY
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
TOPIRAMATE ER MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TOPIRAMATE, TOPIRAGEN
TOPROL XL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
TOVIAZOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
TRADJENTADIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)TRAMADOL EXTENDED RELEASE PAIN TRAMADOL, TRAMADOL ER, TRAMADOL/ACETAMINOPHEN
TRANDATE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
TRELSTAR DEPOT ONCOLOGY ELIGARDTRELSTAR LA ONCOLOGY ELIGARDTREMFYA INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS PSORIASIS: HUMIRA
TREXIMETMIGRAINE HEADACHES ALMOTRIPTAN, ELETRIPTAN, FROVATRIPTAN, NARATRIPTAN, RIZATRIPTAN,
SUMATRIPTAN, SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION, SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY, ZOLMITRIPTAN
TRIBENZOR
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVETRICOR HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACIDTRIGLIDE HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACIDTRILEPTAL MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RULE 4: OXCARBAZEPINETRILIPIX HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACIDTROKENDI XR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TOPIRAMATE, TOPIRAGENTUSSICAPS COUGH AND COLD RULE 16: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUIDTUZISTRA XR COUGH AND COLD RULE 17: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUID
TWYNSTA
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CANDESARTAN, CANDESARTAN/HCTZ, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN/HCTZ, LOSARTAN, LOSARTAN/HCTZ, OLMESARTAN TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/HCTZ TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE TABLETS, OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCTZ TABLETS, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN/AMLODIPINE, TELMISARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN, VALSARTAN/HCTZ, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE, VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
ULORIC GOUT ALLOPURINOLULTRACET PAIN TRAMADOL, TRAMADOL ER, TRAMADOL/ACETAMINOPHENULTRAM PAIN TRAMADOL, TRAMADOL ER, TRAMADOL/ACETAMINOPHENULTRAM ER PAIN TRAMADOL, TRAMADOL ER, TRAMADOL/ACETAMINOPHEN
ULTRAVATE
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
ULTRAVATE X
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
UROXATRAL BPH ALFUZOSIN ER, DOXAZOSIN, TAMSULOSIN, TERAZOSINVANATOL LQ PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITALVANATOL S PAIN RULE 6: GENERIC PRODUCT WITH BUTALBITAL
VANOS
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
VELTINSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,
ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
VENLAFAXINE EXTENDED-RELEASE (BRA
DEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE (BRAND OR GENERIC SSRI) OR (GENERIC SNRI)SSRIS: CITALOPRAM (CELEXA), DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA), ESCITALOPRAM (LEXAPRO), FLUOXETINE (PROZAC, SARAFEM), FLUVOXAMINE IR OR ER (LUVOX CR), PAROXETINE IR OR ER (PAXIL, PAXIL CR), PEXEVA, SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT), TRINTELLIX (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRINTELLIX), VIIBRYDSNRIS: VENLAFAXINE IR OR ER, VENLAFAXINE IMMEDIATE-RELEASE TABLETS
VENTAVIS PULMONARY HYPERTENSION TYVASO
VERAMYST
ALLERGIES BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY, BUDESONIDE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE NASAL SPRAY, FLUNISOLIDE NASAL SPRAY, MOMETASONE FUROATE NASAL SPRAY, TRIAMCINOLONE NASAL SPRAY (OTC), TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE NASAL SPRAY
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VERDESO
SKIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES USE OF TWO PRESCRIPTION GENERIC TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS FIRST FOR EXAMPLE: ALCLOMETASONE, AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (AUGMENTED), BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL, DESONIDE, DESOXIMETASONE, DIFLORASONE, FLUOCINOLONE, FLUOCINONIDE, FLURANDRENOLIDE, FLUTICASONE, HALOBETASOL, HYDROCORTISONE, MOMETASONE, PREDNICARBATE, TRIAMCINOLONE
VERELAN HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 3: VERAPAMIL SR, VERAPAMIL IR, VERAPAMIL ERVERELAN PM HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 3: VERAPAMIL SR, VERAPAMIL IR, VERAPAMIL ER
VESICAREOVERACTIVE BLADDER DARIFENACIN ER, OXYBUTYNIN IR, OXYBUTYNIN ER, TOLTERODINE, TOLTERODINE
ER, TROSPIUM, TROSPIUM ER
VIBRAMYCINANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR,
DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE
VIIBRYDDEPRESSION REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE GENERIC SSRI:
CITALOPRAM, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE, FLUOXETINE DR, FLUVOXAMINE, FLUVOXAMINE ER, PAROXETINE, PAROXETINE CR, SERTRALINE
VITUZ COUGH AND COLD RULE 17: GENERIC COUGH/COLD LIQUID
VIVLODEX
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
VOLTAREN GEL
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
VOLTAREN XR
PAIN GENERIC NSAIDS (MUST USE TWO) FOR EXAMPLE: DICLOFENAC (IR AND ER), DICLOFENAC TOPICAL SOLUTION 1.5%, ETODOLAC (IR AND ER), FENOPROFEN, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN (IR AND ER), KETOPROFEN (IR AND ER), KETOROLAC (ORAL), MECLOFENAMATE, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NABUMETONE, NAPROXEN (IR AND ER), OXAPROZIN, PIROXICAM, SULINDAC, TOLMETIN, DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL
VYTORIN
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL STEP 1: ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN, FLUVASTATIN EXTENDED-RELEASE, ROSUVASTATIN, ATORVASTATIN/AMLODIPINE, EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATINSTEP 2: LIVALO
VYVANSE
ATTENTION DISORDERS GENERIC STIMULANT MEDICATIONSFOR EXAMPLE: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE CAPSULES, METADATE ER, METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-RELEASE TABLETS, METHYLPHENIDATE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS
WELCHOL HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTYRAMINE, COLESTIPOL, PREVALITEWELLBUTRIN SR DEPRESSION BUPROPION SR, BUPROPION ERWELLBUTRIN XL DEPRESSION BUPROPION SR, BUPROPION ERXADAGO MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RASAGILINE, SELEGILINEXATMEP ONCOLOGY/INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS RULE 21: METHOTREXATE TABLETS, TREXALLXENAZINE MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TETRABENAZINE
XIGDUO XRDIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
(BRAND OR GENERIC)XTAMPZA ER PAIN - NARCOTIC N/A
XYNTHAHEMOPHILIA ADVATE, ADYNOVATE, AFSTYLA, HELIXATE, KOGENATE, KOVALTRY, NOVOEIGHT,
NUWIQYOSPRALA ULCER RULE 18: ASPIRIN + RX PPI
ZAVESCAMETABOLIC, IMMUNE DISORDERS OR INHERITED RARE DISEASE
RULE 2: CERDELGA, GENERIC MIGLUSTAT
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ZEBETA
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RULE 1: GENERIC BETA-BLOCKERS (I.E., ACEBUTOLOL, ATENOLOL, BETAXOLOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ER, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, NADOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPRANOLOL, PROPRANOLOL ER, TIMOLOL) AND GENERIC BETA-BLOCKER COMBINATION PRODUCTS (I.E., ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE, BISOPROLOL/HCTZ, METOPROLOL/HCTZ, NADOLOL/BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, PROPRANOLOL/HCTZ)
ZEGERID (BRAND AND SELECT GENERICS
ULCER RULE 2: ALL CLAIMS ARE STOPPED AND GIVEN THE POS MESSAGING TO TRY 5 OTHER GENERICS. IF A PATIENT HAS TRIED THE FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVES, A COVERAGE REVIEW MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A STEP 2 DRUG.
ZELAPAR MENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS RASAGILINE, SELEGILINE
ZEMAIRAMETABOLIC, IMMUNE DISORDERS OR INHERITED RARE DISEASE
ARALAST NP, GLASSIA
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