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Drug Benefit List 2012
52:00 EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT (EENT) PREPARATIONS
52:02.00 EENT - ANTIALLERGIC AGENTS
LEVOCABASTINE HCL
- 0.05% Nasal Spray
- 02020017 LIVOSTIN JNO
52:04.04 EENT - ANTIBACTERIALS
BACITRACIN ZINC, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
- 500IU & 10,000IU/g Ophth Ointment
- 02160889 OPTIMYXIN SDZ
- 02239157 POLYSPORIN PFI
CHLORAMPHENICOL
- 1% Ophth Ointment
- 02026260 DIOCHLORAM DKT
- 01980564 PENTAMYCETIN SDZ
- 0.25% Ophth Solution
- 01980556 PENTAMYCETIN SDZ
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02023857 DIOCHLORAM DKT
- 02164051 PENTAMYCETIN SDZ
CIPROFLOXACIN HCL
- 0.3% Ophth Ointment
- 02200864 CILOXAN ALC
- 0.3% Ophth Solution
- 02263130 APO-CIPROFLOX APX
- 01945270 CILOXAN ALC
- 02253933 PMS-CIPROFLOXACIN PMS
CIPROFLOXACIN HCL, DEXAMETHASONE
Limited use benefit (prior approval required).
- for children 16 years old and under
- for acute otitis media with otorrhea through tympanostomy
tubes who require treatment
- for acute otitis externa in the presence of tympanostomy
tube or known perforation of the tympanic membrane
- 0.3%/0.1% Otic Solution
- 02252716 CIPRODEX ALC
ERYTHROMYCIN
- 5mg/g Ointment
- 02326663 ERYTHROMYCIN STG
- 5mg/g Ophth Ointment
- 01912755 PMS-ERYTHROMYCIN PMS
FRAMYCETIN SULFATE
- 0.5% Ophth Ointment
- 02224895 SOFRAMYCIN STERILE EYE ERF
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02224887 SOFRAMYCIN ERF
GENTAMICIN SULFATE
- 0.3% Ophth Ointment
- 02023776 DIOGENT DKT
- 00028339 GARAMYCIN SCH
- 02230888 SANDOZ-GENTAMICIN SDZ
- 0.3% Solution
- 02023822 DIOGENT DKT
- 00512192 GARAMYCIN SCH
- 00512184 GARAMYCIN OTIC SCH
- 02219581 GENTAMICIN SPH
- 00776521 PMS-GENTAMICIN PMS
- 02229440 SANDOZ-GENTAMICIN SDZ
- 02229441 SANDOZ-GENTAMICIN OTIC SDZ
GRAMICIDIN, NEOMYCIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
- 0.025mg & 2.5mg & 10,000U/mL Solution
- 00807435 OPTIMYXIN PLUS EYE/EAR SDZ
GRAMICIDIN, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
- 0.025mg & 10,000U/mL Solution
- 00701785 OPTIMYXIN EYE/EAR SDZ
- 02239156 POLYSPORIN EYE/EAR WLA
OFLOXACIN
- 0.3% Ophth Solution
- 02248398 APO-OFLOXACIN APX
- 02143291 OCUFLOX ALL
- 02252570 PMS-OFLOXACIN PMS
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE, TRIMETHOPRIM SULFATE
- 10,000U & 1mg/mL Ophth Solution
- 02240363 PMS-POLYTRIMETHOPRIM PMS
- 02011956 POLYTRIM ALL
SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM
- 10% Ophth Solution
- 02023830 DIOSULF DKT
TOBRAMYCIN
- 0.3% Ophth Ointment
- 00614254 TOBREX ALC
- 0.3% Ophth Solution
- 02239577 PMS-TOBRAMYCIN PMS
- 02241755 SANDOZ-TOBRAMYCIN SDZ
- 00513962 TOBREX ALC
52:04.20 EENT - ANTIVIRALS
TRIFLURIDINE
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 02248529 SANDOZ-TRIFLURIDINE SDZ
- 00687456 VIROPTIC GSK
52:08.08 EENT - CORTICOSTEROIDS
BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
- 50mcg/Dose Nasal Spray
- 02238796 APO-BECLOMETHASONE APX
- 02172712 MYLAN-BECLO AQ MYL
- 02238577 NU-BECLOMETHASONE NXP
- 02228300 RIVANASE AQ RIV
BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE
- 0.1% & 0.3% Ophth Ointment
- 00586706 GARASONE SCH
- 0.1% & 0.3% Solution
- 00682217 GARASONE OPHTH/OTIC SCH
- 02244999 SANDOZ-PENTASONE OPHTH/OTIC SDZ
BUDESONIDE
- 64mcg/Dose Nasal Spray
- 02241003 MYLAN-BUDESONIDE AQ MYL
- 02231923 RHINOCORT AQ AZC
- 100mcg/Dose Nasal Spray
- 02230648 MYLAN-BUDESONIDE AQ MYL
- 100mcg/Dose Powder
- 02035324 RHINOCORT TURBUHALER AZC
DEXAMETHASONE
- 0.1% Ophth Ointment
- 00042579 MAXIDEX ALC
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 02023865 DIODEX DKT
- 00785261 PMS-DEXAMETHASONE PMS
- 00739839 SANDOZ-DEXAMETHASONE SDZ
- 0.1% Ophth Suspension
- 00042560 MAXIDEX ALC
DEXAMETHASONE, TOBRAMYCIN
- 0.1% & 0.3% Ophth Ointment
- 00778915 TOBRADEX ALC
- 0.1% & 0.3% Ophth Suspension
- 00778907 TOBRADEX ALC
FLUMETHASONE PIVALATE, CLIOQUINOL
- 0.02% & 1% Otic Solution
- 00074454 LOCACORTEN VIOFORM PAL
FLUNISOLIDE
- 0.025% Nasal Spray
- 02239288 APO-FLUNISOLIDE APX
FLUOROMETHOLONE
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 02238568 PMS-FLUOROMETHOLONE PMS
- 0.1% Ophth Suspension
- 00247855 FML ALL
- 0.25% Ophth Suspension
- 00707511 FML FORTE ALL
FLUOROMETHOLONE ACETATE
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 00756784 FLAREX ALC
FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE
- 50mcg/Dose Nasal Spray
- 02294745 APO-FLUTICASONE APX
- 02213672 FLONASE GSK
- 02296071 RATIO-FLUTICASONE RPH
FRAMYCETIN SULFATE, GRAMICIDIN, DEXAMETHASONE
- 5mg & 0.05mg/mL & 0.5mg Ophth/Otic Solution
- 02247920 SANDOZ-OPTICORT SDZ
- 02224623 SOFRACORT EYE/EAR SAC
HYDROCORTISONE, NEOMYCIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
- 10mg & 3.5mg & 10,000U/mL Otic Solution
- 01912828 CORTISPORIN GSK
- 02230386 SANDOZ-CORTIMYXIN SDZ
MOMETASONE FUROATE
- 50mcg Nasal Spray
- 02238465 NASONEX SCH
PREDNISOLONE ACETATE
- 0.12% Ophth Suspension
- 00299405 PRED MILD ALL
- 01916181 SANDOZ PREDNISOLONE SDZ
- 1% Ophth Suspension
- 02023768 DIOPRED DKT
- 00301175 PRED FORTE ALL
- 00700401 RATIO-PREDNISOLONE RPH
- 01916203 SANDOZ-PREDNISOLONE SDZ
PREDNISOLONE ACETATE, SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM
- 0.2% & 10% Ophth Ointment
- 00307246 BLEPHAMIDE ALL
- 0.2% & 10% Ophth Suspension
- 00807788 BLEPHAMIDE ALL
- 0.5% & 10% Ophth Suspension
- 02023814 DIOPTIMYD DKT
PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02148498 PREDNISOLONE CUV
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
- 55mcg/Dose Nasal Spray
- 02213834 NASACORT AQ SAC
52:08.20 EENT - NONSTEROIDAL ANTI- INFLAMMATORY AGENTS
DICLOFENAC SODIUM
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 01940414 VOLTAREN NVR
KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 01968300 ACULAR ALL
- 02245821 APO-KETOROLAC APX
- 02247461 RATIO-KETOROLAC RPH
52:20.00 EENT - MIOTICS
CARBACHOL
- 1.5% Ophth Solution
- 00000655 ISOPTO CARBACHOL ALC
52:24.00 EENT - MYDRIATICS
ATROPINE SULFATE
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 02023695 ATROPINE DKT
- 02148358 ATROPINE SULPHATE MINIMS NVR
- 00035017 ISOPTO ATROPINE ALC
CYCLOPENTOLATE HCL
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02148331 CYCLOPENTOLATE NVR
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 00252506 CYCLOGYL ALC
- 02148382 CYCLOPENTOLATE MINIMS NVR
- 02023644 DIOPENTOLATE DKT
DIPIVEFRIN HCL
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 02242232 APO-DIPIVEFRIN APX
- 02237868 PMS-DIPIVEFRIN PMS
HOMATROPINE HBR
- 2% Ophth Solution
- 00000779 ISOPTO HOMATROPINE ALC
- 5% Ophth Solution
- 00000787 ISOPTO HOMATROPINE ALC
52:28.00 EENT - MOUTHWASHES AND GARGLES
BENZYDAMINE HCL
Limited use benefit (prior approval required).
For:
- treatment of radiation mucositis and oral ulcerative
complications of chemotherapy.
- use in immunocompromised patients who are at risk of
mucosal breakdown.
- 0.15% Rinse
- 02239044 APO-BENZYDAMINE APX
- 02239537 DOM-BENZYDAMINE DPC
- 02229777 PMS-BENZYDAMINE PMS
- 02229799 TEVA-BENZYDAMINE TEV
- 02310422 TEVA-BENZYDAMINE TEV
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
- 0.12% Rinse
- 02240433 PERICHLOR PMS
- 02237452 PERIDEX MMH
- 02207796 PERIOGARD COP
52:32.00 EENT - VASOCONSTRICTORS
ANTAZOLINE PHOSPHATE, NAPHAZOLINE HCL
- 0.5% & 0.05% Ophth Solution
- 00433519 ALBALON A ALL
NAPHAZOLINE HCL
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 00001147 ALBALON ALL
- 00390283 NAPHCON FORTE ALC
PHENYLEPHRINE HCL
- 0.12% Ophth Solution
- 00395161 PREFRIN LIQUIFILM ALL
- 2.5% Ophth Solution
- 02027100 DIONEPHRINE DKT
- 00465763 MYDFRIN ALC
- 02148447 PHENYLEPHRINE MINIMS NVR
- 10% Ophth Solution
- 02148455 PHENYLEPHRINE NVR
52:40.04 EENT - ALPHA-ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE
- 0.2% Ophth Solution
- 02236876 ALPHAGAN ALL
- 02260077 APO-BRIMONIDINE APX
- 02246284 PMS-BRIMONIDINE PMS
- 02243026 RATIO-BRIMONIDINE RPH
- 02305429 SANDOZ BRIMONIDINE SDZ
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE (ALPHAGAN P)
Limited use benefit (prior approval required).
For patients who are intolerant to brimonidine tartrate 0.2% or
benzalkonium chloride.
- 0.15% Ophth Solution
- 02248151 ALPHAGAN P ALL
- 02301334 APO-BRIMONIDINE P APX
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE
- 0.2% & 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02248347 COMBIGAN ALL
52:40.08 EENT - BETA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS
BETAXOLOL HCL
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02235971 SANDOZ-BETAXOLOL SDZ
- 0.25% Ophth Suspension
- 01908448 BETOPTIC S ALC
LEVOBUNOLOL HCL
- 0.25% Ophth Solution
- 02241575 APO-LEVOBUNOLOL APX
- 00751286 BETAGAN ALL
- 02031159 RATIO-LEVOBUNOLOL RPH
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 00637661 BETAGAN ALL
- 02237991 PMS-LEVOBUNOLOL PMS
- 02031167 RATIO-LEVOBUNOLOL RPH
- 02241716 SANDOZ-LEVOBUNOLOL SDZ
TIMOLOL MALEATE
- 0.25% Long Acting Ophth Solution
- 02171880 TIMOPTIC-XE FRS
- 0.5% Long Acting Ophth Solution
- 02171899 TIMOPTIC-XE FRS
- 0.25% Ophth Gel Solution
- 02242275 TIMOLOL MALEATE-EX ALC
- 0.5% Ophth Gel Solution
- 02290812 APO-TIMOP APX
- 02242276 TIMOLOL MALEATE-EX ALC
- 0.25% Ophth Solution
- 00755826 APO-TIMOP APX
- 02238770 DOM-TIMOLOL DPC
- 00893773 MYLAN-TIMOLOL MYL
- 02048523 NOVO-TIMOL TEV
- 02083353 PMS-TIMOLOL PMS
- 02166712 SANDOZ-TIMOLOL SDZ
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 00755834 APO-TIMOP APX
- 02238771 DOM-TIMOLOL DPC
- 02083345 PMS-TIMOLOL PMS
- 02166720 SANDOZ-TIMOLOL SDZ
- 00451207 TIMOPTIC FRS
52:40.12 EENT - CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
ACETAZOLAMIDE
- 250mg Tablet
- 00545015 ACETAZOLAMIDE AAP
BRINZOLAMIDE
- 1% Ophth Suspension
- 02238873 AZOPT ALC
BRINZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL MALEATE
- 1%/0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02331624 AZARGA ALC
DORZOLAMIDE HCL
- 20mg/mL Ophth Solution
- 02316307 SANDOZ DORZOLAMIDE SDZ
- 02216205 TRUSOPT FRS
DORZOLAMIDE HCL, TIMOLOL MALEATE
- 20mg & 5mg/mL Ophth Solution
- 02299615 APO-DORZO-TIMOP APX
- 02240113 COSOPT FRS
- 02344351 SANDOZ SDZ
- DORZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL
METHAZOLAMIDE
- 50mg Tablet
- 02245882 METHAZOLAMIDE AAP
52:40.20 EENT - MIOTICS
CARBACHOL
- 0.01% Ophth Solution
- 00042544 MIOSTAT ALC
- 3% Ophth Solution
- 00000663 ISOPTO CARBACHOL ALC
PILOCARPINE HCL
- 4% Ophth Gel
- 00575240 PILOPINE HS ALC
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 00000841 ISOPTO CARPINE ALC
- 02229556 PILOCARPINE SCN
- 2% Ophth Solution
- 00000868 ISOPTO CARPINE ALC
- 4% Ophth Solution
- 02023733 DIOCARPINE DKT
- 00000884 ISOPTO CARPINE ALC
PILOCARPINE NITRATE
- 2% Ophth Solution
- 02148463 PILOCARPINE NITRATE MINIMS NVR
52:40.28 EENT - PROSTAGLANDIN AGENTS
BIMATOPROST
- 0.01% Ophth Solution
- 02324997 LUMIGAN ALL
- 0.03% Ophth Solution
- 02245860 LUMIGAN ALL
LATANOPROST
- 0.005% Ophth Solution
- 02296527 APO-LATANOPROST APX
- 02231493 XALATAN PFI
TIMOLOL MALEATE, TRAVOPROST
- 0.5% & 0.004% Ophth Solution
- 02278251 DUO TRAV ALC
TRAVOPROST
- 0.004% Ophth Solution
- 02318008 TRAVATAN Z ALC
52:92.00 MISCELLANEOUS EENT DRUGS
ALUMINUM ACETATE, BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE
- 0.5% & 0.03% Otic Solution
- 00674222 BURO-SOL STI
APRACLONIDINE HCL
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02076306 IOPIDINE ALC
DEXTRAN 70, HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE
- 0.1% & 0.3% Ophth Solution
- 00390291 TEARS NATURALE ALC
- 01943308 TEARS NATURALE FREE ALC
- 00743445 TEARS NATURALE II ALC
DIPIVEFRIN HCL, LEVOBUNOLOL HCL
- 0.1% & 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02209071 PROBETA ALL
HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE
- 5mg Ophth Solution
- 02250624 LACRISERT FRS
HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 00000809 ISOPTO TEARS ALC
- 00889806 SANDOZ EYELUBE SDZ
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 00000817 ISOPTO TEARS ALC
- 00874965 SANDOZ EYELUBE SDZ
LODOXAMIDE TROMETHAMINE
- 0.1% Ophth Solution
- 00893560 ALOMIDE ALC
MACROGOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
- 15% & 20% Nasal Gel
- 02220806 LUBRICATING NASAL GEL PMS
- 00551805 SECARIS PMS
- 15% & 20% Nasal Spray
- 00732230 LUBRICATING NASAL MIST PMS
MINERAL OIL, PETROLATUM
- 80% & 20% Ophth Ointment
- 02125706 DUOLUBE BSH
MINERAL OIL, WHITE PETROLATUM
- 55.5% & 42.5% Ophth Ointment
- 00210889 LACRI LUBE ALL
PETROLATUM, LANOLIN, MINERAL OIL
- 94% & 3% & 3% Ophth Ointment
- 02082519 TEARS NATURALE P.M. ALC
PETROLATUM, PETROLATUM LIQUID
- 85% & 15% Ophth Ointment
- 02133288 HYPOTEARS NVR
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 02133253 HYPOTEARS NVR
- 1.4% Ophth Solution
- 02229570 ARTIFICIAL TEARS PMS
- 00579408 TEARS PLUS ALL
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POVIDONE
- 1.4% & 0.6% Ophth Solution
- 02229632 ARTIFICIAL TEARS EXTRA PMS
SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE
- 0.5% Ophth Solution
- 02049260 REFRESH PLUS ALL
- 1% Ophth Solution
- 00870153 CELLUVISC ALL
- 10mg/mL Ophth Solution
- 02244650 REFRESH LIQUIGEL ALL
- 0.5% Ophth Solution (Multi-Dose)
- 02231008 REFRESH TEARS ALL
SODIUM CHLORIDE
- 0.7% Nasal Solution
- 00857777 OTRIVIN SALINE NVC
- 9mg/mL Nasal Solution
- 80024901 SALINEX DROPS SDZ
- 80024381 SALINEX NASAL SPRAY SDZ
- 0.7% Nasal Spray
- 00810436 OTRIVIN SALINE NVC
- 5% Ophth Ointment
- 00750816 MURO-128 BSH
- 5% Ophth Solution
- 00750824 MURO-128 BSH
VERTEPORFIN
Limited use benefit (prior approval required).
For treatment of age related macular degeneration for
patients with this diagnosis who are being treated by a
certified ophthalmologist.
- 15mg/Vial Injection
- 02242367 VISUDYNE QLT