$

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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Relative Cost

MAC

Drug Name (Generic Name)

Drug and/or Generic Comments

Strength and/or Dosage

Strength and/or Dosage Comments

 

 

INDOCIN I.V. (indomethacin sodium trihydrate)

 

 

 

TORADOL (ketorolac)

 

 

 

VOLTAREN (requires trial of 2 first line NSAIDs) (diclofenac sodium)

 

$

 

FELDENE (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (piroxicam)

 

$

 

FLURBIPROFEN (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (flurbiprofen)

 

$

 

ketorolac tromethamine (ketorolac)

inj

$

 

piroxicam (piroxicam)

 

$

 

PIROXICAM (Requires trial of OTC NSAID) (piroxicam)

 

$$

 

ANSAID (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (flurbiprofen)

 

$$

 

DAYPRO (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (oxaprozin)

 

$$

 

diclofenac sodium (diclofenac sodium)

 

$$

 

etodolac (etodolac)

 

$$

 

ETODOLAC (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (etodolac)

 

$$

 

FENOPROFEN CALCIUM (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (fenoprofen)

 

$$

 

indomethacin (indomethacin)

 

$$

 

INDOMETHACIN (Requires trial of OTC NSAID) (indomethacin)

 

$$

 

oxaprozin (oxaprozin)

 

$$

 

OXAPROZIN (Requires trial of OTC NSAID) (oxaprozin)

 

$$

 

SULINDAC (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (sulindac)

 

$$$

 

CLINORIL (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (sulindac)

 

$$$

 

DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (diclofenac potassium)

 

$$$

 

INDOCIN (indomethacin)

oral susp

$$$

 

nabumetone (nabumetone)

 

$$$

 

NABUMETONE (Requires trial of 2 first line NSAIDs within 6 months) (nabumetone)

 

$$$

 

NALFON (Requires trial of OTC NSAID) (fenoprofen)

 

$$$$

 

CATAFLAM (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (diclofenac potassium)

 

$$$$

 

MECLOFENAMATE SODIUM (Requires trial of OTC NSAID) (meclofenamate)

 

$$$$$

 

ARTHROTEC 50 (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (diclofenac sodium/misoprostol)

 

$$$$$

 

ARTHROTEC 75 (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (diclofenac sodium/misoprostol)

 

$$$$$

 

CELEBREX (requires trial of 2 first line NSAIDs) (celecoxib)

 

$$$$$

 

PONSTEL (mefenamic acid)

 

$$$$$

 

PONSTEL (requires trial of 2 first line NSAIDs within 6 months) (mefenamic acid)

 

$$$$$

 

TOLMETIN SODIUM (requires trial of OTC NSAID) (tolmetin)

 

Non-Formulary

 

ANAPROX DS (requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

DICLOFENAC SODIUM (requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

EC-NAPROSYN

 

Non-Formulary

 

IBUPROFEN

 

Non-Formulary

 

IBUPROFEN (requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

IC400

 

Non-Formulary

 

IC800

 

Non-Formulary

 

INDOCIN

 

Non-Formulary

 

KETOPROFEN (Requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE

 

Non-Formulary

 

MELOXICAM

 

Non-Formulary

 

MOBIC (Requires trial of 2 first line NSAIDs)

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPRELAN

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPRELAN

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPROSYN (Requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPROXEN

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPROXEN (Requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPROXEN SODIUM

 

Non-Formulary

 

NAPROXEN SODIUM (Requires trial of OTC NSAID)

 

Non-Formulary

 

VOLTAREN-XR

 

Non-Formulary

 

ZIPSOR

 


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Formulary Date: 10/21/2009    Update Date: 10/26/2009    V1.3.0