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3 Tier Copay 23 Therapeutic Categories Note: Non-preferred drugs include all forms of the drugs

Therapeutic Categories Preferred drugs Non-Preferred Drugs

Cholesterol Lowering Agents Lipitor (atorvastatin) Zocor (simvastatin) (HMG-CoA ) Pravachol (pravastatin) Mevacor* (lovastatin) Lescol (fluvastatin)

Antidepressants – Celexa (citalopram) Remeron (mirtazapine) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Effexor (venlafaxine) Serzone (nefazodone) Inhibitors Effexor XR (venlafaxine) (SSRI) and newer non-SSRI Paxil (paroxetine) Wellbutrin* (bupropion) Wellbutrin SR (bupropion) Zoloft (sertraline) Prozac* (fluoxetine) Luvox (fluvoxamine)

High Blood Pressure Agents – Accupril (quinapril) Aceon (perindopril erbumine ) Angiotension Converting Capoten* (captopril) Monopril (fosinopril) Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) Altace (ramipril) Lotensin (benazepril) Zestril (lisinopril) Mavik (trandolapril) Vasotec (enalapril) Prinivil (lisinopril) Univasc (moexipril)

High Blood Pressure Agents – Cozaar (losartan) Atacand (candesartan) Angiotensin Receptor Hyzaar(losartan/hctz) Micardis (telmisartan) Blockers (ARB) Diovan (valsartan) Teveten (eprosartan mesylate) Diovan HCT (valsartan/hctz) Avapro (irbesartan) Avalide (irbesartan/hctz) Benicar (olmesartan)

Pain Agents – Cataflam* (diclofenac) Bextra (valdecoxib) Non- Steroidal Anti- Daypro (oxaprozin) Vioxx (rofecoxib) inflammatory Drugs and Lodine XL* (etodolac) COX-2s Relafen (nabumetone) Celebrex (celecoxib) Toradol *(ketorolac) Voltaren *(diclofenac) Lodine *(etodolac) Ansaid *(flurbiprofen) Indocin* (indomethacin) Nalfon* (fenoprofen) Ponstel (mefenamic acid) Mobic (meloxicam) Feldene* (piroxicam) Clinoril *(sulindac) Tolectin DS* (tolmetin)

*This drug has a generic equivalent. This list is updated every quarter. Every effort has been made to show these listings accurately, but additions, deletions and changes will occur. Through the 2003 plan year there may be changes to the Therapeutic Categories List, however we do not anticipate significant changes.

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Heartburn Agents – Aciphex (rabeprazole) Prevacid (lansoprazole) Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) Prilosec (omeprazole) Protonix (pantoprazole) Nexium (esomeprazole)

Anti-Migraines Imitrex (sumatriptan) Axert (almotriptan) Zomig (zolmitriptan) Maxalt (rizatriptan) Maxalt MLT (rizatriptan) Frova (frovatriptan) Amerge (naratriptan)

Asthma Agents – Beclovent (beclomethasone dipropionate) Aerobid () Inhalers - and Flovent ( propionate) Azmacort ( acetonide) Beta Maxair Autoinhaler (short acting) Tornalate (bitolterol mesylate) Nasonex ( furoate monohydrate) Vancenase (beclomethasone dipropionate) Pulmicort () Vancenase AQ (beclomethasone dipropionate) Serevent (salmeterol) Vanceril (beclomethasone dipropionate) Flonase (fluticasone) Foradil (formoterol) Rhinocort (budesonide) Nasacort (triamcinolone) Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone) Beconase (beclomethasone) Beconase AQ (beclomethasone) Nasalide (flunisolide) Nasarel (flunisolide)

High Blood Pressure Agents – Adalat CC* (nifedipine SR) Dilacor XR (diltiazem) Calcium Channel Calan SR* (verapamil SR) Plendil (felodipine) Blockers (CCB) Cardizem CD* (diltiazem SR) Procardia XL(nifedipine SR) Norvasc (amlodipine) Sular (nisoldipine) Cardene* (nicardipine) Vascor (bepridil) Tiazac (diltiazem) Verelan(verapamil SR) Nimotop (nimodipine) Dynacirc CR (isradipine)

Antifungals Lamisil tablets (terbinafine) Sporanox (itraconazole)

Allergy Agents – Clarinex (desloratadine) Zyrtec (cetirizine) Non-Sedating Antihistamine Allegra (fexofenadine)

Hormone Replacement Premarin (conjugated ) Cenestin (synthetic conjugated ) Therapy CombiPatch (/norethindrone) FemHRT (ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone) OrthoPrefest (estradiol/) Activella (estradiol/norethindrone) Prempro (conjugated Premphase ( conjugated estrogen/) estrogen/medroxyprogesterone) Estrace (estradiol) Estratab (esterified estrogen) Climara (estradiol transdermal) Menest (esterified estrogen)

*This drug has a generic equivalent This list is updated every quarter. Every effort has been made to show these listings accurately, but additions, deletions and changes will occur. Through the 2003 plan year there may be changes to the Therapeutic Categories List, however we do not anticipate significang changes. 2 Therapeutic Categories Preferred drugs Non-Preferred Drugs

Topical Antifungals Mycostatin* () Mentax (butenafine) Monistat-Derm () Oxistat (oxiconazole) Fungoid (triacetin) Loprox (ciclopirox) Naftin (naftifine) Spectazole (econazole) Nizoral () Versiclear (sodium thiosulfate) Tinver (sodium thioosulfate) Exelderm (sulconazole)

High Blood Pressure Agents – Lexxel (enalapril /felodipine) Tarka (trandolapril/verapamil) Angiotensin Converting Teczem (enalapril /diltiazem ) Enzyme Inhibitors/ Calcium Lotrel (benazepril/amlodipine) Channel Blockers (ACEI/CCB)

Oral Diabetic Actos (rosiglitazone) (Thiazolidinediones) Avandia (pioglitazone)

Antivirals - Zovirax(acyclovir) Valtrex (valcyclovir) Anti-Herpes Famvir (famciclovir)

Influenza Flumadine* (rimantadine) Tamiflu (oseltamivir) Relenza (zanamivir)

Bone Loss Slowing Agents– Actonel (risedronate) Skelid (tiludronate) Oral Bisphosphonates Didronel (etidronate) Fosamax (alendronate)

Tranquilizer/Sleeping Agents - Halcion* (triazolam) Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Sedative Hypnotics- ProSom* (estazolam) Sonata (zaleplon) Nonbarbiturate Restoril* (temazepam) Placidyl (ethchlorvynol) Somnote* (chloral hydrate) Doral (quazepam) Dalmane* (flurazepam)

Asthma Agents – Singulair (montelukast sodium) Accolate (zafirlukast) Leukotriene Receptor Zyflo (zileuton) Antagonists

*This drug has a generic equivalent This list is updated every quarter. Every effort has been made to show these listings accurately, but additions, deletions and changes will occur. Through the 2003 plan year there may be changes to the Therapeutic Categories List, however we do not anticipate significang changes. 3 Therapeutic Categories Preferred drugs Non-Preferred Drugs

Inflammation Reducing Low Potency: Low potency: Agents– Capex ( formally FS Shampoo) ( Aclovate ( 0.05%) Topical Corticorsteroids acetonide) DesOwen () Synalar (fluocinolone 0.01%) Kenalog* (triamcinolone 0.025%) Medium potency: Westcort ( valerate Cutivate (fluticasone) Cordran (flurandrenolide) Medium Potency: Locoid (hydrocortisone butyprate) Elocon (mometasone) Cloderm () Pandel (hydrocortisone propionate 0.1%) Valisone* ( 0.1%) Luxiq (betmethasone 0.1%) Synalar* (fluocinolone 0.025%) Kenalog* (triamcinolone 0.1%)

High Potency: Halog, Halog E ( 0.1%) Cyclocort ( 0.1%) Kenalog* (triamcinolone 0.5%) Lidex* ( 0.05%) Diprosone (betamethasone 0.05%) Maxivate (betamethasone 0.05%)

Very High: Ultravate (halobetasol) Olux ( propionate 0.05%) Diprolene (augmented betamethasone dipropionate) Diprolene AF (augmented betametasone dipropionate) Temovate* ()

Antibiotics – Levaquin (levofloxacin) Avelox (moxifloxacin) Quinolones Avelox ABC Pack (moxifloxacin) Floxin (ofloxacin) Cipro (ciprofloxacin) Maxaquin (lomefloxacin) Noroxin (norfloxacin) Tequin (gatifloxacin)

Antibiotics – Zithromax (azithromycin) Biaxin (clarithromycin) Macrolides Biaxin XL (clarithromycin) (2nd generation) Dynabac (dirithromycin)

*This drug has a generic equivalent This list is updated every quarter. Every effort has been made to show these listings accurately, but additions, deletions and changes will occur. Through the 2003 plan year there may be changes to the Therapeutic Categories List, however we do not anticipate significang changes. 4 Therapeutic Categories Preferred drugs Non-Preferred Drugs

Oral Contraceptives Monophasic

Ortho-Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol/ ) Nordette (ethinyl estradiol/ ) Ovcon 35 (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Alesse (ethinyl estradiol/ levonorgestrel) Ovcon 50 (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Lo/Ovral* (ethinyl estradiol/ ) Ortho-Cept* (ethinyl estradiol/ ) Ortho-Novum 1/35* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Ortho-Novum 1/50* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Ovral (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestrel) Demulen 1/50* (ethinyl estradiol/ ethynodiol) Demulen 1/35* (ethinyl estradiol/ ethynodiol) Norinyl 1/35* (/ norenthindrone) Norinyl 1/50* (mestranol/ norenthindrone) Loestrin (Fe) 1/20* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Loestrin (Fe) 1.5/30* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone acetate) Levlen (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestrel) Desogen* (ethinyl estradiol/ desogestrel) Modicon* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Levlite (ethinyl estradiol/ levonorgestrel)

Biphasic

Ortho-Novum 10/11* (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) Mircette (ethinyl estradiol/ desogestrel) Jenest (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone)

Triphasic

Ortho-TriCyclen (ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate) Cyclessa (ethinyl estradiol/ desogestrel) Ortho-TriCyclen Lo (ethinyl estradiol/ Estrostep (Fe) (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone norgestimate) acetate) Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 (ethinyl estradiol/ Tri-Norinyl (ethinyl estradiol/ norethindrone) norethindrone) Triphasil* (ethinyl estradiol/ levonorgestrel) Trilevlen (ethinyl estradiol/ levonorgestrel)

Progestin Only

Micronor (norethindrone) Ovrette (norgestrel)

Miscellaneous products Ortho –Evra (/ethinyl estradiol transdermal system) NuvaRing (/ethinyl estradiol)

*This drug has a generic equivalent This list is updated every quarter. Every effort has been made to show these listings accurately, but additions, deletions and changes will occur. Through the 2003 plan year there may be changes to the Therapeutic Categories List, however we do not anticipate significang changes. 5