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Drug Class |
Non-covered |
Formulary Alternatives |
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL AGENTS |
MESALAMINE ER CAP 500MG PENTASA |
balsalazide capsule, budesonide capsule, mesalamine enema, mesalamine DR capsule 400mg, mesalamine DR tablet 1.2gm, mesalamine ER capsule 0.375gm (generic APRISO), sulfasalazine tablet |
TESTOSTERONE PRODUCTS |
JATENZO TESTOSTERONE |
testosterone gel (generic ANDROGEL), testosterone gel 1.62% pump (generic ANDROGEL), testosterone solution, testosterone cypionate solution, testosterone enanthate solution, testosterone topical solution (generic AXIRON), XYOSTED |
ANTIARRHYTHMICS |
AMIODARONE HCL 400MG |
AMIODARONE HCL 200mg |
BETA BLOCKERS |
SOTYLIZE COREG CR TIMOLOL MALEATE |
atenolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, HEMANGEOL, labetalol, metoprolol, nebivolol, PROPRANOLOL SOLUTION, propranolol tablet |
LAXATIVES: CIC, IBS-C, OIC |
LACTULOSE Packets LUBIPROSTONE (generic AMITIZA) PRUCALOPRIDE (generic MOTEGRITY) |
LINZESS, MOVANTIK, SYMPROIC, TRULANCE |
ANTICONVULSANTS |
ELEPSIA XR LAMOTRIGINE ODT |
levetiracetam, levetiracetam ER, topiramate, topiramate ER, topiramate sprinkle ER, lacosamide tablet, zonisamide capsule |
ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS |
BYETTA CYCLOSET LIRAGLUTIDE METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750mg METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ER OSM PIOGLITAZONE HCL-GLIMEPIRIDE RIOMET SAXAGLIPTIN HYDROCHLORIDE SAXAGLIPTIN HYDROCHLORIDE/METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ER SEGLUROMET STEGLATRO SYMLINPEN 120 SYMLINPEN 60 |
GLYXAMBI, JANUMET, JANUMET XR, pioglitazone/metformin, SYNJARDY, SYNJARDY XR, TRIJARDY XR, XIGDUO XR, metformin, metformin ER (generic GLUCOPHAGE XR), MOUNJARO, OZEMPIC, RYBELSUS, TRULICITY, BYDUREON |
ANTIGOUT |
ALLOPURINOL TABLET 200mg FEBUXOSTAT |
Allopurinol 100mg & 300mg, colchicine tablet (generic COLCRYS), probenecid, probenecid/colchicine |
ANTILEUKOTRIENES |
MONTELUKAST SODIUM oral granules packet ZILEUTON ER ZYFLO |
montelukast sodium chew tab, montelukast sodium tab, zafirlukast tab 10 mg, 20 mg (Accolate) |
PARKINSON AGENTS |
AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE TAB NOURIANZ ONGENTYS |
amantadine capsule, amantadine syrup, entacapone tablet, INBRIJA, KYNMOBI, pramipexole tablet, rasagiline tablet, ropinirole tablet, selegiline capsule, selegiline tablet, tolcapone tablet |
URINARY INCONTINENCE |
DARIFENACIN HYDROBROMIDE ER FESOTERODINE FUMARATE ER FLAVOXATE HCL OXYTROL |
mirabegron, MYRBETRIQ GRANULES, MYRBETRIQ TABLET, oxybutynin, oxybutynin ER, oxybutynin syrup, solifenacin tablet, tolterodine, tolterodine ER, trospium, trospium ER, GEMTESA |
ADHD AND NARCOLEPSY |
ADZENYS XR-ODT AMPHETAMINE SULFATE AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE ER (generic MYDAYIS) DESOXYN ZENZEDI COTEMPLA XR-ODT METHYLPHENIDATE METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE ER (LA) METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE ER (OSM) METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE ER (XR) QELBREE |
amphetamine/dextroamphetamine, amphetamine/dextroamphetamine XR, armodafinil, atomoxetine, AZSTARYS, dexmethylphenidate ER, dextroamphetamine solution, dextroamphetamine, JORNAY PM, methylphenidate, methylphenidate ER (generic CONCERTA), modafinil, QUILLICHEW ER, QUILLIVANT XR SUSPENSION, SUNOSI, LUMRYZ, SODIUM OXYBATE (authorized generic of XYREM by Hikma), XYWAV |
MENTAL HEALTH |
THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ABILIFY MYCITE MAINTENANCE KIT NUPLAZID OLANZAPINE/FLUOXETINE SYMBYAX |
aripiprazole, asenapine, lurasidone, olanzapine, quetiapine er, quetiapine fumarate, REXULTI, risperidone, VRAYLAR, ziprasidone, CAPLYTA, LYBALVI |
BPH |
CARDURA XL DUTASTERIDE/TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
alfuzosin ER, dutasteride, finasteride, silodosin capsule, tadalafil 5mg, tamsulosin, terazosin |
COPD & BRONCHODILATORS |
YUPELRI FORMOTEROL FUMARATE (Perforomist) |
INCRUSE ELLIPTA, SPIRIVA HANDIHALER, SPIRIVA RESPIMAT, ATROVENT, ARFORMOTEROL NEB 15/2ML, SEREVENT DIS AER 50MCG, STRIVERDI AER 2.5MCG, IPRATROPIUM SOL 0.02%INH |
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS |
ISRADIPINE NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE NISOLDIPINE ER DILTIAZEM HCL CD DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE ER TABS VERAPAMIL HCL ER CAPS VERAPAMIL HCL SR |
amlodipine, diltiazem ER capsule (except 360mg), felodipine ER, nifedipine, verapamil, verapamil ER tabs (Calan sr) |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS |
ALISKIREN AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM CADUET CAPTOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ENTRESTO TELMISARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TRANDOLAPRIL/VERAPAMIL HCL ER PRESTALIA |
enalapril, irbesartan, lisinopril, losartan, valsartan, amlodipine/benazepril, amlodipine/olmesartan, amlodipine/valsartan, amlodipine/valsartan/HCTZ, olmesartan/amlodipine/HCTZ |
CNS |
FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE TAB PAROXETINE CAP (Brisdelle) PAROXETINE HCL ER TIGLUTIK VEOZAH NEFAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine capsule, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline concentrate, sertraline tablet, desvenlafaxine ER, duloxetine, venlafaxine |
ALZHEIMER'S AGENTS |
ADLARITY ERGOLOID MESYLATES MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE ER CAPS NAMZARIC |
donepezil tablet, memantine tablet, memantine solution, rivastigmine patch |
CYSTIC FIBROSIS AGENTS |
BRONCHITOL |
KALYDECO, PULMOZYME SOL 1MG/ML, ACETYLCYST SOL 20% |
DIURETICS |
ETHACRYNIC ACID FUROSEMIDE ORAL SOLN 8 MG/ML |
bumetanide, furosemide solution 10mg/mL, furosemide tablet, torsemide |
PARKINSON'S AGENTS |
PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE ER ROPINIROLE ER CREXONT |
amantadine capsule, amantadine syrup, entacapone tablet, INBRIJA, KYNMOBI, pramipexole tablet, rasagiline tablet, ropinirole tablet, selegiline capsule, selegiline tablet, tolcapone tablet, carbidopa & levodopa tab er25-100 mg, 50-200 mg (Sinemet cr) |
HIGH CHOLESTEROL |
FENOFIBRATE CAP 43 & 130MG FENOFIBRATE TAB 40 & 120MG FENOFIBRIC ACID DR FIBRICOR FLOLIPID FLUVASTATIN LESCOL XL PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM ZYPITAMAG CHOLESTYRAMINE CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS ROSZET |
atorvastatin tablet, ezetimibe/simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, cholestyramine powder, cholestyramine light powder, colesevelam tablet, prevalite powder, FENOFIBRATE CAP 67MG, FENOFIBRATE CAP 67MG, FENOFIBRATE TAB 145MG, FENOFIBRATE TAB 160MG, FENOFIBRATE TAB 48MG, FENOFIBRATE TAB 54MG |
ELECTROLYTE/MINERAL/METAL MODIFIERS |
FERRIPROX TWICE-A-DAY |
DEFERIPRONE TAB 1000MG, DEFERIPRONE TAB 500MG |
FIBROMYALGIA AGENTS |
SAVELLA PREGABALIN ER |
duloxetine, pregabalin, GRALISE, HORIZANT |
ANTICONVULSANTS: BENZODIAZEPINES |
SYMPAZAN |
clobazam, clonazepam |
PRIMARY BILIARY CHOLANGITIS (PBC) |
OCALIVA URSODIOL |
URSODIOL TAB 250MG, URSODIOL CAP 300MG, URSODIOL TAB 500MG |
GENETIC, ENZYME OR PROTEIN DISORDER |
DOJOLVI OLPRUVA PANCREAZE VIOKACE XURIDEN |
sodium phenylbutyrate powder, sodium phenylbutyrate tablet PHEBURANE, RAVICTI CREON, ZENPEP |
H2 ANTAGONISTS |
CIMETIDINE FAMOTIDINE TAB 20 MG NIZATIDINE |
FAMOTIDINE TAB 40MG, FAMOTIDINE SUS 40MG/5ML |
HORMONAL AGENTS, STIMULANT/ REPLACEMENT/ MODIFYING (PITUITARY) |
NOCDURNA |
desmopressin acetate tab 0.1 mg,0.2 mg (Ddavp) |
HORMONAL AGENTS |
ANNOVERA LEVONORGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/FERROUS BISGLYCINATE MERZEE |
NUVARING MIS, ZAFEMY DIS 150/35, TRI-LO- TAB SPRINTEC, ENPRESSE-28 TAB, SRONYX TAB, NORTREL TAB 1/35, AVIANE TAB, NORGEST/ETHI TAB ESTRADIO, ETHY ETH EST TAB 1-35, TRI-NYMYO TAB, AUROVELA TAB 1/20, ISIBLOOM TAB, AZURETTE TAB |
IMMUNOLOGICAL AGENTS |
TAVNEOS VELSIPITY VOYDEYA |
Azathioprine, ADALIMUMAB biosimilars LOW WAC (YUFLYMA, Hyrimoz & Hadlima), ENTYVIO, OMVOH, STELARA, RINVOQ, SIMPONI 100mg, SIMLANDI, SKYRIZI, XELJANZ/XR, ZEPOSIA, CIMZIA, ZYMFENTRA |
INSULINS |
BASAGLAR KWIKPEN BASAGLAR TEMPO PEN |
HUMULIN N, HUMULIN R U-500, LEVEMIR, NOVOLIN N, SEMGLEE-YFGN, TOUJEO, TRESIBA |
METABOLIC BONE DISEASE |
BINOSTO CALCITRIOL DOXERCALCIFEROL FOSAMAX PLUS D PARICALCITOL RISEDRONATE SODIUM DR ZEMPLAR |
calcitriol capsule, RAYALDEE, ALENDRONATE TAB 70MG, IBANDRONATE TAB 150MG, risedronate sodium tab 5 mg,30 mg, 35 mg, 150 mg (Actonel) |
MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS |
SPIRONOLACTONE SUSP 25 MG/5ML |
spironolactone tab 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg |
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
BAFIERTAM PONVORY |
AVONEX, BETASERON, dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, glatiramer, glatopa, KESIMPTA, MAVENCLAD, MAYZENT, PLEGRIDY, REBIF, teriflunomide, VUMERITY, ZEPOSIA, GILENYA 0.25mg |
NSAIDS |
DICLOFENAC SODIUM ER FENOPROFEN CALCIUM IBUPROFEN/FAMOTIDINE INDOMETHACIN KETOPROFEN KETOPROFEN ER LOFENA MECLOFENAMATE SODIUM MEFENAMIC ACID MELOXICAM NAPROSYN NAPROXEN SODIUM ER NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM TOLECTIN 600 TOLMETIN SODIUm |
diclofenac tablet, ibuprofen tablet, indomethacin capsule, meloxicam tablet, naproxen tablet, oxaprozin 600mg |
OPHTHALMIC AGENTS |
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL MALEATE CEQUA DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE/TIMOLOL MALEATE PF MIEBO TROPICAMIDE VEVYE XIIDRA BETOPTIC-S TIMOLOL HEMIHYDRATE TIMOLOL MALEATE TIMOLOL MALEATE OPHTHALMIC GEL FORMING ALPHAGAN P BRINZOLAMIDE PHOSPHOLINE IODIDE BIMATOPROST TAFLUPROST TRAVOPROST |
EYSUVIS, RESTASIS SINGLE DOSE VIALS, TYRVAYA, apraclonidine solution, brimonidine solution 0.2%, SIMBRINZA, betaxolol solution, dorzolamide solution, dorzolamide/timolol solution, timolol solution, latanoprost, LUMIGAN, VYZULTA |
PHOSPHATE BINDERS |
VELPHORO CHW 500MG |
calcium acetate, lanthanum carbonate, sevelamer carbonate, sevelamer, VELPHORO, AURYXIA |
PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS |
THEOPHYLLINE TAB 200MG ER |
theophylline tab er 12hr 300 mg,450 mg, theophylline tab er 24hr 400mg, 600 mg |
PROGESTINS |
MEGESTROL ACETATE SUSP 625 MG/5ML |
megestrol acetate tab 20 mg, 40 mg, megestrol acetate susp 40mg/ml (Megace oral) |
PROTECTANTS |
SUCRALFATE SUSP 1 GM/10ML |
sucralfate tablet |
PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS |
DEXLANSOPRAZOLE ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM LANSOPRAZOLE ODT OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM SUSP PACKET RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM |
OMEPRAZOLE CAP 20MG, PANTOPRAZOLE TAB 20MG, ESOMEPRAZOLE GRA 40MG DR, NEXIUM GRA 5MG DR |
PULMONARY HTN |
OPSYNVI |
ambrisentan, bosentan, OPSUMIT, sildenafil suspension, sildenafil tablet, tadalafil 20mg, TRACLEER, UPTRAVI, ADEMPAS, ORENITRAM, TYVASO NEBULIZED SOLUTION, VENTAVIS, WINREVAIR |
RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENTS |
FASENRA NUCALA |
FASENRA PEN- benralizumab subcutaneous soln auto-injector30 mg/ml, NUCALA- mepolizumab subcutaneous solution auto-injector100 mg/ml, NUCALA- mepolizumab subcutaneous solution pref syringe40 mg/0.4ml, 100 mg/ml |
SSRIS/SNRIS |
DESVENLAFAXINE ER DULOXETINE HCL ENTERIC COATED PELLETS CAP FLUOXETINE HCL TAB FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE ER PAXIL TRAZODONE HCL 300MG VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE ER |
DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE TAB ER (PRISTIQ), DULOXETINE CAP 30MG, VENLAFAXINE CAP 150MG ER, DULOXETINE CAP 60MG, DULOXETINE CAP 30MG, VENLAFAXINE TAB 50MG, VENLAFAXINE TAB 75MG, VENLAFAXINE CAP 75MG ER, VENLAFAXINE TAB 100MG, FLUOXETINE CAP 40MG, FLUOXETINE SOL 20MG/5ML, CITALOPRAM TAB 20MG, ESCITALOPRAM TAB 10MG, PAROXETINE TAB 40MG, SERTRALINE TAB 100MG, CITALOPRAM SOL 10MG/5ML, ESCITALOPRAM SOL 5MG/5ML, SERTRALINE CON 20MG/ML, FLUVOXAMINE TAB 100MG, TRAZODONE TAB 100MG |
TRICYCLICS |
AMOXAPINE IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE |
imipramine hcl tab 10mg, 25mg, 50mg (Tofranil) |
VASODILATORS |
ISORDIL TITRADOSE 40MG |
ISOSORB MONO TAB 30MG ER, ISOSORB MONO TAB 60MG ER, ISOSORB MONO TAB 120MG ER, NITROGLYCER DIS 0.1MG/HR |