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Special Formulations 2017 Archives

prednisolone oral solution (Millipred®, Veripred 20®)

PA criteria:

Veripred™ 20 (Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution 20mg/5mL) and Millipred™ (Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution 10mg/5mL) Approval Criteria:

  • Authorization of Veripred™ 20 or Millipred™ requires a patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use a tablet or an alternative strength liquid formulations.

Prior Authorization form

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methotrexate oral solution (Xatmep™)

methotrexate oral solution (Xatmep™) Approval Criteria:

  • An FDA approved indication of  one of the following:
    • Treatment of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as a component of a combination chemotherapy maintenance regimen; OR
    • Management of pediatric patients with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) who are intolerant of or had an inadequate response to first-line therapy; AND
  • A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the oral tablets or generic injectable formulation cannot be used.  

Prior Authorization form

        

nitroglycerin sublingual powder (GoNitro™)

nitroglycerin sublingual powder (GoNitro™) Approval Criteria:

  • An FDA approved indication of acute relief of an attack or prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease; AND
  • A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use nitroglycerin sublingual tablets or nitroglycerin lingual spray.

Prior Authorization form

 

       

tamoxifen citrate 10mg/5mL oral solution (Soltamox®)

tamoxifen citrate 10mg/5mL oral solution (Soltamox®) Approval Criteria:

  • An FDA approved indication of one of the following:
    • Treatment of metastatic breast cancer in women and men; OR
    • Adjuvant treatment of node-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women and for the adjuvant treatment of axillary node-negative breast cancer in women following total mastectomy or segmental mastectomy, axillary dissection, and breast irradiation; OR
    • The reduction in risk of invasive breast cancer in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), following breast surgery and radiation; OR
    • To reduce the incidence of breast cancer in women at high risk for breast cancer; AND
  • A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use tamoxifen tablets.

Prior Authorization form

 

       

norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol capsules & ferrous fumarate capsules (Taytulla™)

norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol capsules & ferrous fumarate capsules (Taytulla™) Approval Criteria:

  • An FDA approved indication to prevent pregnancy in women; AND
  • A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use all other generic formulations of norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol tablets with ferrous fumarate tablets. 

Prior Authorization form

        

levothyroxine sodium oral solution (Tirosint®-SOL)

levothyroxine sodium oral solution (Tirosint®-SOL) Approval Criteria:

  • An FDA approved diagnosis of one of the following:
    • Hypothyroidism: As replacement therapy in primary (thyroidal), secondary (pituitary), and tertiary (hypothalamic) congenital or acquired hypothyroidism; OR
    • Pituitary Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, TSH) Suppression: As an adjunct to surgery and radioiodine therapy in the management of thyrotropin-dependent well-differentiated thyroid cancer; AND
  • A patient-specific, clinically significant reason why the member cannot use all other formulations of levothyroxine sodium in the place of oral solution even when tablets are crushed.

Prior Authorization form  

If you have questions please call the Pharmacy Help Desk at (800) 522-0114 option 4 or (405) 522-6205 option 4.

Last Modified on Dec 02, 2020
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