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2019 Step Therapy Drugs MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVE ACANYA SKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN, ERYTHROMYCIN, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, OR SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE/SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS ACIPHEX ULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE ACIPHEX SPRINKLE ULCER RULE 1: ESOMEPRAZOLE, LANSOPRAZOLE (RX AND OTC), OMEPRAZOLE (RX OR OTC), PANTOPRAZOLE, RABEPRAZOLE ACTEMRA SC INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS: HUMIRA ACTICLATE ANTI-INFECTIVE GENERIC SOLID DOSAGE FORMS: AVIDOXY, DEMECLOCYCLINE, DOXYCYCLINE IR, DOXYCYCLINE DR, MINOCYCLINE IR, MONDOXYNE NL, MORGIDOX, OCUDOX CONVENIENCE KIT, TETRACYCLINE ACTONEL BONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE STEP 2: ATELVIA ACTONEL PLUS CALCIUM BONE CONDITIONS STEP 1: ALENDRONATE, IBANDRONATE, RISEDRONATE STEP 2: ATELVIA ACTOPLUS MET DIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT (BRAND OR GENERIC) ACTOPLUS MET XR DIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT (BRAND OR GENERIC) ACTOS DIABETES REQUIRES USE OF ANY ONE METFORMIN OR METFORMIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT (BRAND OR GENERIC) ACZONE SKIN 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 ADAPALENE SKIN 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 MEDICATIONS FOR 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 ADOXA ANTI-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 MEDICATIONS FOR 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 AEROSPAN ASTHMA/COPD ARNUITY ELLIPTA, ASMANEX HFA, ASMANEX TWISTHALER, FLOVENT DISKUS, FLOVENT HFA, PULMICORT FLEXHALER, QVAR AKTIPAK SKIN 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 1 HCR-0764-013019

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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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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVE

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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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVE

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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CRESTOR

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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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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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVEFENOFIBRATE CAPSULES (BRAND) HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACIDFENOGLIDE HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL FENOFIBRATE, FENOFIBRIC ACID

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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INOVA EASY PADSKIN CONDITIONS GENERIC PRESCRIPTION TOPICAL ADAPALENE, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, CLINDAMYCIN,

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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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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MEDICATION THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY FIRST LINE ALTERNATIVE

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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