Interim Formulary Update

Interim Formulary Update

<p> INTERIM FORMULARY UPDATE</p><p>The following recommendations, made at the April 5, 2013 meeting of the Executive Formulary Committee, are approved:</p><p>Product(s) approved to be added to the DADS/DSHS Drug Formulary based on New Drug Applications: </p><p>Generic Name Brand Name Dosage Form Classification Menthol/Zinc Oxide Calmoseptine® Topical Skin protectant topical Risamine®</p><p>Changes to the Psychotropic Consent List:  Added vilazodone (Viibryd®) as a non-formulary item under Antidepressants  Added aripiprazole long acting injection (Abilify® Maintena™) as a non-formulary under Antipsychotics  Added loxapine inhalant (Adasuve®) as a non-formulary under Antipsychotics</p><p>Add aripiprazole long acting injection to the Antipsychotic Tier Schedule as a Tier 3 drug. In addition, it was recommended that this drug be added to the Psychotropic Audit Criteria and Guidelines. </p><p>Other recommendation(s)/addition(s)/revisions(s) to the DADS/DSHS Drug Formulary </p><p>Antihistamine Section Changes</p><p> Add diphenhydramine (Benadryl®)</p><p>Remove the following from the Antihistamine section and add them to the renamed Cough, Cold, and Decongestant Preparations in the Respiratory Agents:  Brompheniramine/phenylephrine (Dimetapp® Cold and Allergy)  Brompheniramine/pseudoephedrine (Bromfed®)  Cetirizine/pseudoephedrine (Zyrtec® D)  Fexofenadine/pseudoephedrine (Allegra® D)  Loratadine/pseudoephedrine (Claritin® D)  Triprolidine/pseudoephedrine (Actifed®)</p><p>Respiratory Agents Section Changes</p><p> Rename Bronchodilators, Combination to: Bronchodilators, Combination/Short Acting  Rename Bronchodilators, Combination/Long Acting Beta-2 Agonists to: Bronchodilators, Combination Steroid + Long Acting Beta-2 Agonists  Rename Cough and Cold Preparations to Cough, Cold and Decongestant Preparations (as previously mentioned)  Delete the Antitussives section and move these products to the Cough, Cold and Decongestant Preparations. o Label these drugs Antitussives in this section  Move tiotropium (Spiriva®) from the Miscellaneous Respiratory Drugs to the Bronchodilators section  Move fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair®) to the newly named Bronchodilators, Combination Steroid + Long Acting Beta-2 Agonists section  Delete the Decongestants sections and move these products to the newly named Cough, Cold and Decongestant Preparations o Add the decongestant phenylephrine to this section o Label these products as decongestants  Add Mucinex® as the trade name for guaifenesin</p><p>APPROVED:</p><p>Ann Richards, Pharm., D. BCPP S:/MHMR Facilities/Mental Health Facilities/Clinical Services/OMD/Pharmacy EFC/EFC/Interim Update 4-5-13 Page 1 of 1 Pharmacy Services Director, San Antonio State Hospital</p><p>2</p>

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