$

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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ANTIGLAUCOMA DRUGS

Relative Cost

MAC

Drug Name (Generic Name)

Drug and/or Generic Comments

Strength and/or Dosage

Strength and/or Dosage Comments

 

 

acetazolamide (acetazolamide)

cap sa

 

 

betaxolol hcl (betaxolol)

ophth drops

 

 

COMBIGAN (PA REQUIRED) (brimonidine tartrate/timolol)

 

 

 

dorzolamide hcl (dorzolamide)

 

 

 

dorzolamide-timolol (dorzolamide/timolol)

 

 

 

pilocarpine hcl (pilocarpine hcl)

 

 

 

timolol maleate (timolol)

 

$

 

acetazolamide (acetazolamide)

tab

$

 

ISOPTO CARPINE (pilocarpine hcl)

 

$

 

levobunolol hcl (levobunolol)

 

$

 

methazolamide (methazolamide)

 

$

 

PROPINE (dipivefrin)

 

$$

 

BETAGAN (levobunolol)

 

$$

 

TIMOPTIC-XE (timolol)

 

$$$

 

brimonidine tartrate (brimonidine tartrate)

 

$$$

 

ISOPTO CARBACHOL (carbachol)

 

$$$

 

PILOPINE HS (pilocarpine hcl)

 

$$$

 

TIMOPTIC (timolol)

 

$$$

 

TRUSOPT (dorzolamide)

 

$$$$

 

ALPHAGAN P (brimonidine tartrate)

 

$$$$

 

PHOSPHOLINE IODIDE (echothiophate iodide)

 

$$$$

 

XALATAN (latanoprost)

 

$$$$$

 

COSOPT (dorzolamide/timolol)

 

$$$$$

 

DIAMOX SEQUELS (acetazolamide)

 

$$$$$

 

LUMIGAN (bimatoprost)

 

Non-Formulary

 

AZOPT

 

Non-Formulary

 

BETIMOL

 

Non-Formulary

 

BETOPTIC S

 

Non-Formulary

 

CARTEOLOL HCL

 

Non-Formulary

 

IOPIDINE

 

Non-Formulary

 

ISTALOL

 

Non-Formulary

 

METIPRANOLOL

 

Non-Formulary

 

OPTIPRANOLOL

 

Non-Formulary

 

TRAVATAN

 

Non-Formulary

 

TRAVATAN Z

 


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Formulary Date: 05/13/2009    Update Date: 05/15/2009    V1.3.0