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Drug Benefit List

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

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, HYDROCORTISONE

Limited use benefit (prior approval required).

For treatment of acute diffuse bacterial external otitis. Criteria for coverage include:
a. - failure to respond to other listed topical antibiotics, or
b. - contraindications to other listed topical antibiotics.

2MG & 10MG/ML Otic Suspension
02240035     CIPRO HC     ALC

ERYTHROMYCIN

5MG/G Ophth Ointment
02141574     DIOMYCIN     DKT
02212935     ERYTHROMYCIN     RIV
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
02212927     R.O. GENTYCIN     RVX
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
02239148     TOBRAMYCIN     BSH
00513962     TOBREX     ALC
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52:04.20 EENT - ANTIVIRALS

TRIFLURIDINE

1% Ophth Solution
02248529     SANDOZ-TRIFLURIDINE     SDZ
00687456     VIROPTIC     GSK
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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
02213672     FLONASE     GSK

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
1% Ophth Solution
02213079     PREDNISOLONE     RIV

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

55MCG/DOSE Nasal Spray
02213834     NASACORT AQ     SAC
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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

52:10.00 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
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52:20.00 EENT - MIOTICS

CARBACHOL

0.01% Ophth Solution
00042544     MIOSTAT     ALC
1.5% Ophth Solution
00000655     ISOPTO CARBACHOL     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
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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
00529117     PROPINE     ALL
02032376     RATIO-DIPIVEFRIN     RPH

HOMATROPINE HBR

2% Ophth Solution
02148420     HOMATROPINE     NVR
00000779     ISOPTO HOMATROPINE     ALC
5% Ophth Solution
00000787     ISOPTO HOMATROPINE     ALC
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52:28.00 EENT - MOUTHWASHES AND GARGLES

BENZYDAMINE HCL

Limited use benefit (prior approval required).

For:
a. - treatment of radiation mucositis and oral ulcerative complications of chemotherapy.
b. - 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     ZIL
02207796     PERIOGARD     COP
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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

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
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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

BETAXOLOL HCL

0.5% Ophth Solution
02235971     SANDOZ-BETAXOLOL     SDZ
0.25% Ophth Suspension
01908448     BETOPTIC S     ALC

BIMATOPROST

0.03% Ophth Solution
02245860     LUMIGAN     ALL

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE

0.2% Ophth Solution
02236876     ALPHAGAN     ALL
02260077     APO-BRIMONIDINE     APX
02246284     PMS-BRIMONIDINE     PMS
02243026     RATIO-BRIMONIDINE     RPH

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

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE

0.2% & 0.5% Ophth Solution
02248347     COMBIGAN     ALL

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
02246083     APO-IPRAVENT     APX
02163705     ATROVENT     BOE
02240508     DOM-IPRATROPIUM     DPC
02239627     PMS-IPRATROPIUM     PMS
0.06% Nasal Spray
02246084     APO-IPRAVENT     APX
02163713     ATROVENT     BOE

LATANOPROST

0.005% Ophth Solution
02231493     XALATAN     PFI

LEVOBUNOLOL HCL

0.25% Ophth Solution
02241575     APO-LEVOBUNOLOL     APX
00751286     BETAGAN     ALL
02231714     LEVOBUNOLOL     BSH
02197456     NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL     NOP
02031159     RATIO-LEVOBUNOLOL     RPH
02241715     SANDOZ-LEVOBUNOLOL     SDZ
0.5% Ophth Solution
02241574     APO-LEVOBUNOLOL     APX
00637661     BETAGAN     ALL
02231715     LEVOBUNOLOL     BSH
02197464     NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL     NOP
02237991     PMS-LEVOBUNOLOL     PMS
02031167     RATIO-LEVOBUNOLOL     RPH
02241716     SANDOZ-LEVOBUNOLOL     SDZ

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
02067412     SALINE NASAL     SDR
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% 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     ALC
0.5% Ophth Gel Solution
02242276     TIMOLOL MALEATE     ALC
0.25% Ophth Solution
00755826     APO-TIMOP     APX
02238770     DOM-TIMOLOL     DPC
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
02238771     DOM-TIMOLOL     DPC
00893781     GEN-TIMOLOL     GEN
02084325     MED-TIMOLOL     MEC
02083345     PMS-TIMOLOL     PMS
02166720     SANDOZ-TIMOLOL     SDZ
00451207     TIMOPTIC     FRS

TRAVOPROST

0.004% Ophth Solution
02244896     TRAVATAN     ALC

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
Last Updated: 2006-09-15 Top