$

product A least expensive

$$

product B more expensive than A

$$$

product C more expensive than B

$$$$

product D more expensive than C

$$$$$

product E more expensive than D

!!!!!

product F is substantially more expensive than A-E

Non-Formulary

product G not part of the formulary

MAC

Maximum Allowable Cost - the maximum charge that will be paid for the product whether generic or brand.

Drug Name (Generic Name)

The BRAND NAME of the drug followed by generic in parentheses or the generic name only.

Drug and/or Generic Comments

Comments such as: (suspension only), (caps, tabs only), (tablets non-form), etc.

Strength and/or Dosage

The dosage of a drug covered if not all strengths are formulary as in half-strength program.

Strength and/or Dosage Comments

Comments related to dosage/quantity limitations.

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ANTINEOPLASTIC/IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT DRUGS

Relative Cost

MAC

Drug Name (Generic Name)

Drug and/or Generic Comments

Strength and/or Dosage

Strength and/or Dosage Comments

 

 

amifostine (amifostine)

 

 

 

BLENOXANE (bleomycin sulfate)

 

 

 

BUSULFEX (busulfan)

 

 

 

cerubidine (daunorubicin hcl)

 

 

 

cladribine (cladribine)

 

 

 

COSMEGEN (dactinomycin)

 

 

 

daunorubicin hcl (daunorubicin hcl)

 

 

 

DAUNOXOME (daunorubicin liposome)

 

 

 

dexrazoxane (dexrazoxane)

 

 

 

DOXIL (doxorubicin hcl liposome)

 

 

 

doxorubicin hcl (doxorubicin hcl)

 

 

 

DTIC-DOME IV (dacarbazine)

 

 

 

ELSPAR (asparaginase)

 

 

 

FLUDARA (fludarabine phosphate)

 

 

 

FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE (fludarabine phosphate)

 

 

 

fluorouracil (fluorouracil)

 

 

 

fudr (floxuridine)

 

 

 

IFEX (ifosfamide)

 

 

 

IFEX-MESNEX (ifosfamide/mesna)

 

 

 

ifosfamide (ifosfamide)

 

 

 

ifosfamide-mesna (ifosfamide/mesna)

 

 

 

LEUSTATIN (cladribine)

 

 

 

NAVELBINE (vinorelbine)

 

 

 

NIPENT (pentostatin)

 

 

 

ONCASPAR (pegaspargase)

 

 

 

ONTAK (denileukin diftitox)

 

 

 

onxol (paclitaxel)

 

 

 

PARAPLATIN (carboplatin)

 

 

 

pentostatin (pentostatin)

 

 

 

TAXOL (paclitaxel)

 

 

 

toposar (etoposide)

 

 

 

tretinoin (tretinoin)

cap

 

 

VUMON (teniposide)

 

 

 

ZANOSAR (streptozocin)

 

 

 

ZINECARD (dexrazoxane)

 

$

 

adrucil (fluorouracil)

 

$

 

AGRYLIN (anagrelide)

 

$

 

anagrelide hcl (anagrelide)

 

$

 

azathioprine (azathioprine)

 

$

 

CEENU (lomustine)

 

$

 

cisplatin (cisplatin)

 

$

 

cytarabine (cytarabine)

 

$

 

dacarbazine (dacarbazine)

 

$

 

DROXIA (hydroxyurea)

 

$

 

HYDREA (hydroxyurea)

 

$

 

hydroxyurea (hydroxyurea)

 

$

 

IMURAN (azathioprine)

 

$

 

leflunomide (leflunomide)

 

$

 

leucovorin calcium (leucovorin)

 

$

 

MEGACE (megestrol)

 

$

 

megestrol acetate (megestrol)

 

$

 

methotrexate (methotrexate)

 

$

 

methotrexate (methotrexate sodium)

 

$

 

MYLERAN (busulfan)

 

$

 

tamoxifen citrate (tamoxifen)

 

$

 

vinblastine sulfate (vinblastine)

 

$

 

vincristine sulfate (vincristine)

 

$$

 

ALKERAN (melphalan)

 

$$

 

ARAVA (covered only if prescribed by rheumatologist) (leflunomide)

 

$$

 

cyclophosphamide (cyclophosphamide)

 

$$

 

CYTOXAN (cyclophosphamide)

 

$$

 

FARESTON (toremifene)

 

$$

 

flutamide (flutamide)

 

$$

 

LEUKERAN (chlorambucil)

 

$$

 

mercaptopurine (mercaptopurine)

 

$$

 

PURINETHOL (mercaptopurine)

 

$$

 

RHEUMATREX (methotrexate)

 

$$

 

TESLAC (testolactone)

 

$$

 

TREXALL (methotrexate sodium)

 

$$$

 

adriamycin (doxorubicin hcl)

 

$$$

 

bleomycin sulfate (bleomycin sulfate)

 

$$$

 

cyclosporine (cyclosporine)

 

$$$

 

DEPO-PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone)

 

$$$

 

gengraf (cyclosporine)

 

$$$

 

MESNA (mesna)

 

$$$

 

NEORAL (PAR) (cyclosporine)

 

$$$

 

THIOGUANINE (thioguanine)

 

$$$$

 

ARIMIDEX (anastrozole)

 

$$$$

 

AROMASIN (exemestane)

 

$$$$

 

BICNU (carmustine)

 

$$$$

 

EMCYT (estramustine phosphate sodium)

 

$$$$

 

FEMARA (letrozole)

 

$$$$

 

SANDIMMUNE (PAR) (cyclosporine)

 

$$$$$

 

carboplatin (carboplatin)

 

$$$$$

 

CASODEX (bicalutamide)

 

$$$$$

 

CELLCEPT (PA) (mycophenolate mofetil)

 

$$$$$

 

ELIGARD (leuprolide)

 

$$$$$

 

ENBREL (PAR) (covered only if prescribed by rheumatologist) (etanercept)

 

$$$$$

 

ETHYOL (amifostine)

 

$$$$$

 

etoposide (etoposide)

 

$$$$$

 

GLEEVEC (imatinib mesylate)

 

$$$$$

 

HERCEPTIN (trastuzumab)

 

$$$$$

 

HEXALEN (altretamine)

 

$$$$$

 

HUMIRA (adalimumab)

 

$$$$$

 

HUMIRA (PAR) (adalimumab)

 

$$$$$

 

IRESSA (gefitinib)

 

$$$$$

 

LYSODREN (mitotane)

 

$$$$$

 

MATULANE (procarbazine)

 

$$$$$

 

MESNEX (mesna)

 

$$$$$

 

mitomycin (mitomycin)

 

$$$$$

 

mitoxantrone hcl (mitoxantrone)

 

$$$$$

 

MUSTARGEN (mechlorethamine)

 

$$$$$

 

MYFORTIC (mycophenolate sodium)

 

$$$$$

 

NILANDRON (nilutamide)

 

$$$$$

 

NOVANTRONE (mitoxantrone)

 

$$$$$

 

octreotide acetate (octreotide)

 

$$$$$

 

ORENCIA (Restricted to rheumatology) (abatacept/maltose)

 

$$$$$

 

paclitaxel (paclitaxel)

 

$$$$$

 

PROGRAF (PAR) (tacrolimus)

 

$$$$$

 

RAPAMUNE (sirolimus)

 

$$$$$

 

REMICADE (PAR) (infliximab)

 

$$$$$

 

RITUXAN (Restricted to rheumatology and oncology) (rituximab)

 

$$$$$

 

SANDOSTATIN (octreotide)

 

$$$$$

 

SANDOSTATIN LAR (octreotide)

 

$$$$$

 

TARCEVA (erlotinib hcl)

 

$$$$$

 

TARGRETIN (bexarotene)

 

$$$$$

 

TEMODAR (temozolomide)

 

$$$$$

 

THERACYS (bcg vaccine)

 

$$$$$

 

thiotepa (thiotepa)

 

$$$$$

 

VESANOID (tretinoin)

 

$$$$$

 

vinorelbine tartrate (vinorelbine)

 

$$$$$

 

XELODA (capecitabine)

 

$$$$$

 

ZOLADEX (goserelin acetate)

3.6 mg inj

Non-Formulary

 

AZASAN (use generic Azathioprine)

 

Non-Formulary

 

HYCAMTIN

 

Non-Formulary

 

MEGACE ES

 

Non-Formulary

 

NEXAVAR

 

Non-Formulary

 

REVLIMID

 

Non-Formulary

 

SPRYCEL

 

Non-Formulary

 

SUTENT

 

Non-Formulary

 

TASIGNA

 

Non-Formulary

 

TRELSTAR LA

 

Non-Formulary

 

TYKERB

 

Non-Formulary

 

VIADUR

 

Non-Formulary

 

ZOLADEX

 

Non-Formulary

 

ZOLINZA

 


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Formulary Date: 10/07/2008    Update Date: 10/09/2008    V1.3.0