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Winter 2003

Additonal Updates

Exclusions to Your Dean Health Plan Drug Benefit

Our drug benefit does not automatically cover every new drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves. We have a panel of physicians from many different specialties to evaluate new drugs. If an excluded drug has been prescribed for you, ask your physician or pharmacist if he or she can substitute it with one of the medications we cover. Please call Customer Service for an updated list or for more information about your prescription drug benefit. The following drugs are not covered by Dean Health Plan:

A
Acarbose (PRECOSE)
Acrivastine/
   pseudoephedrine
   (SEMPREX-D)
Alosetron (LOTRONEX)
Appetite suppressants
APRI
Ardeparin (NORMIFLO)
AVIANE
Azelastine hydrochloride
   ophthalmic solution
   (OPTIVAR)

B
Bepridil (VASCOR)
BIAXIN XL
Bitolterol inhaler
   (TORNALATE)
BRONTEX
   (Guaifenesin/codeine)
Butorphanol nasal spray
   (STADOL NS)

C
Candesartan (ATACAND)
Cefaclor
Cefixime tablets (SUPRAX)
Cefprozil tablets (CEFZIL)
Ceftibuten (CEDAX)
Celicoxib (CELEBREX)
CENESTIN (synthetic
   conjugated estrogens)
Cephradine
Cerivastatin (BAYCOL)
COVERA-HS
CYCLESSA

D
D.A. II
Dalteparin (FRAGMIN)
Desogestrel Ethinyl Estradiol
   (ORTHO-CEPT)
Dexamethasone inhaler
   (DECADRON TURBINAIRE)
Diclofenac/Misoprostol
   (ARTHROTEC)
Diclofenac potassium
   (CATAFLAM)
Diflunisol
Diltiazem HCI
   (CARDIZEM CD)
Diltiazem SR (DILACOR XR)
Dipyridamole/Aspirin
   (AGGRENOX)
Dirithromycin (DYNABAC)
DYAZIDE

E
EC-NAPROSYN or NAPRELAN
Eflornithine (VANIQA)
Emadastine diflumarate
   (EMADINE)
Enalapril/felodipine (LEXXEL)
Enoxacin (PENETREX)
Estradiol/norethindrone
   transdermal system
   (COMBIPATCH)
Ethinyl estradiol/noreth AC
   (FemHRT)
Ethynodiol-mestranol
   (OVULEN)
Etodolac

F
Famciclovir (FAMVIR)
Famotidine (PEPCID) except
   generic 20 mg
   and 40 mg tablets
Fenofibrate (LIPIDIL)
Fenoprofen
Fexofenadine hydrochloride
   (ALLEGRA)
Fexofenadine/pseudoephedrine
   (ALLEGRA D)
Flunisolide nasal inhaler
   (NASALIDE, NASAREL)
Flunisolide oral inhaler
   (AEROBID, AEROBID-M)
Fluoxetine HCl (tablets)
Flurbiprofen
Fluticasone nasal inhaler
   (FLONASE AQ)
Fosfomycin (MONUROL)
Fosinopril (MONOPRIL)

G
Gatifloxacin (TEQUIN)

H
HELIDAC
Human growth hormone
   brands other than
   Humatrope (Humatrope
   requires prior authorization

I
Ibuprofen/hydrocodone
   (VICOPROFEN)
Irbesartan (AVAPRO)
Isoproterenol inhaler
   (MEDIHALER-ISO
   or ISUPREL)
Isosorbide mononitrate
   (ISMO)
Isradipine (DYNACIRC CR)

J
JENSET-28

 

K
Ketoprofen
Ketotifen fumarate
   ophthalmic solution
   (ZADITOR)

L
Levafloxacin (LEVAQUIN)
Levalbuterol (XOPENEX)
LEVLITE
Levonorgestrel Ethinyl
   Estradiol (NORDETTE)
   Excluded 9/1/02
LEVORA
LODINE XL
Lomefloxacin (MAXAQUIN)
Loracarbef capsules
   (LORABID)
Loratadine melting tablets
   (CLARITIN REDITABS)
   (Ages > 6)

M
Mefenamic acid (PONSTEL)
Metaproterenol Inhaler
   (ALUPENT INHALER)
MICORGESTIN FE
Minoxidil topical solution
   (ROGAINE)
MODICON

N
Naphazoline/antazoline
   ophthalmic solution
Naphazoline HCL/
   pheniramine maleate
   ophthalmic solution
NAPROSYN EC
NECON
Nicardipine (CARDENE and
   CARDENE SR)
Nifedipine (PROCARDIA XL)
Nisoldipine (SULAR)
Nizatidine (AXID)
Norethindrone Acetate Ethinyl
   Estradiol (LOESTRIN)
Norethindrone Ethinyl
   Estradiol (MODICON)
NOVOLIN 70/30
NOVOLIN L
NOVOLIN N
NOVOLIN R

O
Ogestrel
Omeprazole (PRILOSEC)
Over-the-counter drugs
Oxaprozin (DAYPRO)

P
Pemirolast potassium
   ophthalmic solution
   (ALAMAST)
Phenylpropanolamine-
   containing products
Phenytoin (all generics)
Pravastatin (PRAVACHOL)
Progesterone oral (other
   than PROMETRIUM,
   which requires prior
   authorization)
PROPECIA

Q
Quinapril (ACCUPRIL)

R
Rabeprazole (ACIPHEX)
Ramipril (ALTACE)
Ranitidine capsules

S
Sildenafil (VIAGRA)
Smoking cessation products
Sparfloxacin (ZAGAM)

T
Tacrine (COGNEX)
Telmisartan (MICARDIS)
Terbutaline inhaler
   (BRETHAIRE)
Tiludronate (SKELID)
Tinzaparin (INNOHEP)
Tolmetin
Toremifene (FARESTON)
Torsemide (DEMADEX)
Tramadol
Trandolapril (MAVIK)
Trandolapril/verapamil
   (TARKA)
Triamcinolone nasal inhaler
   (NASACORT)
TRILEVLEN
TRITEC
Troglitazone (REZULIN)
Trovafloxacin (TROVAN)

U
Unoprostone isopropyl
   (RESCULA)

V
VERELAN
VOLTAREN XR

Y
YASMIN

Z
Zaleplon (SONATA)
Zanamivir (RELENZA)
Zileuton (ZYFLO)
ZOVIA

 

Please note: Some members may have coverage for one of these drugs based on an exception in their pharmacy benefit or an authorization from Dean Health Plan.

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