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First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health

Drug Benefit List - April 2009

52:00 EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT (EENT) PREPARATIONS

52:02.00 EENT - ANTIALLERGIC AGENTS

LEVOCABASTINE HCL

0.05% Nasal Spray
02020017 LIVOSTIN JNO
0.05% Ophth Suspension
02131625 LIVOSTIN NVR

SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE

2% Nasal Solution
02231390 APO-CROMOLYN APX

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 Solution
02263130 APO-CIPROFLOX APX
01945270 CILOXAN ALC
02253933 PMS-CIPROFLOXACIN PMS

CIPROFLOXACIN HCL, DEXAMETHASONE

Limited use benefit (prior approval required).

  1. For clients 16 years old and under, approved immediately.
  2. For clients with acute otitis media with otorrhea through tympanostomy tubes who require treatment.
  3. For clients with 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

CIPROFLOXACIN HCL, HYDROCORTISONE

Limited use benefit (prior approval required).

For treatment of acute diffuse bacterial external otitis. Criteria for coverage include:

  1. failure to respond to other listed topical antibiotics, or
  2. contraindications to other listed topical antibiotics.
2MG & 10MG/ML Otic Suspension
02240035 CIPRO HC ALC

ERYTHROMYCIN

5MG/G Ophth Ointment
02237041 ERYTHROMYCIN PHH
01912755 PMS-ERYTHROMYCIN PMS

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE

0.5% Ophth Ointment
02224895 SOFRAMYCIN STERILE EYE ERF
0.5% Ophth Solution
02224887 SOFRAMYCIN ERF

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE, GRAMICIDIN, DEXAMETHASONE

5MG & 0.05MG/G & 0.5MG Ointment
02224631 SOFRACORT EYE/EAR SAC

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
02230889 PMS-GENTAMICIN OTIC PMS
02229440 SANDOZ-GENTAMICIN SDZ
02229441 SANDOZ-GENTAMICIN OTIC SDZ

GRAMICIDIN, NEOMYCIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE

0.025MG & 2.5MG & 10,000U/ML Solution
00694371 NEOSPORIN EYE/EAR GSK
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 GEN-BECLO AQ GEN
02237379 MED-BECLOMETHASONE AQ MEC
02238577 NU-BECLOMETHASONE NXP
00872318 RATIO-BECLOMETHASONE AQ RPH
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 GEN-BUDESONIDE AQ GEN
02231923 RHINOCORT AQ AZC
100MCG/DOSE Nasal Spray
02230648 GEN-BUDESONIDE AQ GEN
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 Solution
00878790 RATIO-FLUNISOLIDE RPH
02162687 RHINALAR IVX
0.025% Nasal Spray
02239288 APO-FLUNISOLIDE APX
01927167 PMS-FLUNISOLIDE PMS

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
10MG & 5MG & 10,000U/ML Suspension
02025736 CORTISPORIN EYE/EAR GSK

MOMETASONE FUROATE

50MCG Nasal Spray
02238465 NASONEX SCH

PREDNISOLONE ACETATE

0.12% Ophth Suspension
00299405 PRED MILD ALL
01916181 SANDOZ-PREDNISOLONE SIL
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
0.5% & 10% Ophth Solution
02023814 DIOPTIMYD DKT
0.2% & 10% Ophth Suspension
00807788 BLEPHAMIDE ALL

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

FLURBIPROFEN SODIUM

0.03% Ophth Solution
00766046 OCUFEN ALL

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 Ointment
00252484 ATROPINE ALC
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:

  1. treatment of radiation mucositis and oral ulcerative complications of chemotherapy.
  2. use in immunocompromised patients who are at risk of mucosal breakdown.
0.15% Rinse
02239044 APO-BENZYDAMINE APX
02239537 DOM-BENZYDAMINE DPC
02229799 NOVO-BENZYDAMINE NOP
02229777 PMS-BENZYDAMINE PMS
02230170 RATIO-BENZYDAMINE RPH
01966065 TANTUM MMH

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 0.2% OP SOL 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
02241715 SANDOZ-LEVOBUNOLOL SDZ
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 PMS
0.5% Ophth Gel Solution
02290812 APO-TIMOP APX
02242276 TIMOLOL MALEATE-EX PMS
0.25% Ophth Solution
00755826 APO-TIMOP APX
00893773 GEN-TIMOLOL GEN
02084317 MED-TIMOLOL MEC
02048523 NOVO-TIMOL NOP
02083353 PMS-TIMOLOL PMS
02240248 RATIO-TIMOLOL RPH
02166712 SANDOZ-TIMOLOL SDZ
0.5% Ophth Solution
00755834 APO-TIMOP APX
00893781 GEN-TIMOLOL GEN
02084325 MED-TIMOLOL MEC
02083345 PMS-TIMOLOL PMS
00451207 TIMOPTIC FRS

52:40.12 EENT - CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

ACETAZOLAMIDE

250MG Tablet
00545015 APO-ACETAZOLAMIDE APX

BRINZOLAMIDE

1% Ophth Suspension
02238873 AZOPT ALC

DORZOLAMIDE HCL

2% Ophth Solution
02216205 TRUSOPT FRS

DORZOLAMIDE HCL, TIMOLOL MALEATE

20MG & 5MG/ML Ophth Solution
02240113 COSOPT FRS

METHAZOLAMIDE

50MG Tablet
02245882 APO-METHAZOLAMIDE APX

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
4% Ophth Solution
02148471 PILOCARPINE NITRATE MINIMS NVR

52:40.28 EENT - PROSTAGLANDIN AGENTS

BIMATOPROST

0.03% Ophth Solution
02245860 LUMIGAN ALL

LATANOPROST

0.005% Ophth Solution
02231493 XALATAN PFI

TIMOLOL MALEATE, TRAVOPROST

0.5% & 0.004% Ophth Solution
02278251 DUO TRAV ALC

TRAVOPROST

0.004% Ophth Solution
02244896 TRAVATAN ALC
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

HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE

0.5% Ophth Solution
00000809 ISOPTO TEARS ALC
00889806 SANDOZ EYELUBE SDZ
1% Ophth Solution
00000817 ISOPTO TEARS ALC
00874965 SANDOZ EYELUBE SDZ

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE

0.03% Nasal Spray
02163705 ATROVENT BOE
0.06% Nasal Spray
02163713 ATROVENT BOE

LODOXAMIDE TROMETHAMINE

0.1% Ophth Solution
00893560 ALOMIDE ALC

MACROGOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL

15% & 20% Nasal Gel
02220806 PMS-RHINARIS PMS
00551805 SECARIS PMS
15% & 20% Nasal Spray
00732230 RHINARIS 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
00045616 LIQUIFILM TEARS ALL
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
0.7% Nasal Spray
00810436 OTRIVIN SALINE NVC
0.9% Nasal Spray
02231476 HYDRA SENSE (ISOTONIC, STERILE SEAWATER) SCH
02030861 NASAL SALINE PDD
00489530 SALINEX SDZ
5% Ophth Ointment
00750816 MURO-128 BSH
5% Ophth Solution
00750824 MURO-128 BSH
02245735 SANDOZ-SODIUM CHLORIDE SDZ

TIMOLOL MALEATE

0.25% Ophth Solution
02238770 DOM-TIMOLOL DPC
0.5% Ophth Solution
02238771 DOM-TIMOLOL DPC
02166720 SANDOZ-TIMOLOL SDZ

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