PHARMACARE NEWSLETTER

July 9, 1997

NITOMAN
Nitoman has been approved as a restricted PharmaCare benefit under special authority (including Plan G) for the treatment of rare hyperkinetic movement disorders such as Huntington's Chorea, hemiballismus, Senile Chorea, TIC and Gille's de la Tourette Syndrome and Tardive Dyskinesia.

HYZAAR
Hyzaar (losartan 50mg/hydrochlorthiazide 12.5mg) has been approved as a restricted PharmaCare benefit under special authority, with similar criteria as for Cozaar (losartan): for treatment of hypertension for patients who have experienced an intractable cough with ACE inhibitors that also require a diuretic.

CASODEX
Casodex (bicalutamide 50mg tablets), for prostate cancer will NOT be added as benefit. However, this new oral antiandrogen is available through the B.C. Cancer Agency.

TRUSOPT
Trusopt (dorzolamide) ophthamolic solution, has been approved as a RESTRICTED BENEFIT under special authority for the treatment of elevated intra ocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma based on the follow guidelines: as adjunct therapy of elevated intra ocular pressure in patients who cannot tolerate or are unresponsive to topical pilocarpine therapy for the treatment of intra ocular pressure in patients who cannot tolerate, or in whom an ophthalmic beta-blocking agent is contraindicated.

NEW BENEFITS:
The following new drugs have been included as PharmaCare eligible benefits on Plans A, B, C, E and F  

    

CDIC

     

MAN

     

DRUG NAME

     

Short Term

     

Long Term

     

Eligible for Plan G
    

2230418

     

GLA

     

Imitrex nasal spray 5mg

     

Y

     

 

     

 
    

2230420

     

GLA

     

Imitrex nasal spray 20mg

     

Y

     

 

     

 
    

2230893

     

JAN

     

Topamax tabs 25mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230894

     

JAN

     

Topamax tabs 100mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230896

     

JAN

     

Topamax tabs 200mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2231491

     

GEN

     

Gen-Azathioprine tabs 50mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2218453

     

UNK

     

Alti-Fluvoxamine tabs 50mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2218461

     

UNK

     

Alti-Fluvoxamine tabs 100mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2219492

     

BWE

     

Valtrex caplets 500mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230359

     

NOP

     

Novo-Mexiletine caps 100mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230360

     

NOP

     

Novo-Mexiletine caps 200mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2229540

     

SIL

     

Triamcinolone Acetonide inj 10mg/ml

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2229550

     

SIL

     

Triamcinolone Acetonide inj 40mg/ml

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230386

     

SIL

     

Cortimyxin OTIC sol

     

Y

     

 

     

 
    

2230202

     

PMS

     

PMS-Tryptophan tabs 1g

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2216159

     

PMS

     

PMS-Lithium Carbonate caps 600mg

       

Y

     

Y
    

2230089

     

NOP

     

Novo-Flutamide tabs 250mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2229656

     

GPM

     

Gen-Metformin tabs 850mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

1968432

     

ABT

     

Pentoxifylline SR tabs 400mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2228947

     

SAN

     

Migranal nasal spray 4mg/ml

     

Y

     

 

     

 
    

2184435

     

KNO 

     

Kadian SR caps 20mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2184443

     

KNO

     

Kadian SR caps 50mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2184451

     

KNO

     

Kadian SR caps 100mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2229813

     

GPM

     

Gen-Alprazolam tabs 1mg

     

 

     

Y

     

Y
    

2229814

     

GPM

     

Gen-Alprozolam tabs 2mg

     

 

     

Y

     

Y
    

2230648

     

GPM

     

Gen-Budesonide AQ nasal spray 100mcg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230433

     

PMS

     

PMS-Metoclopramide sol 1mg/ml

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2231034

     

ICN

     

Bustab (buspirone) tabs 5mg

     

Y

     

 

     

 
    

2230891

     

ICN

     

C.E.S. tabs 0.3mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230892

     

ICN

     

C.E.S. tabs 0.9mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230640

     

YMG

     

Tobramycin liquid 40mg/ml

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230651

     

ICN

     

Rylosol tabs 240mg

     

 

     

Y

     

 
 
NEW PRODUCTS CATEGORIZED TO LCA and/or RBP
Benefit Groups A, B, C, E, & F
 
CDIC MAN DRUG NAME LCA RBP SHORT TERM LONG TERM
2231089
APX
 Apo-Oxybutynin syrup 1mg/ml     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230800

     
GPM
     

Gen-Oxybutinin tabs 5mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2168952

     
PMS
     

PMS-Desipramine tabs 100mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2221330

     
APX
     

Apo-Ketofifen syrup 1mg/5ml

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2231036

     
GPM
     

Gen-Selegiline tabs 5mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2212935

     
UNK
     

Erythromycin opth oint 0.5%

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2229440

     
SIL
     

Gentamicin sulf ophth sol 0.3%

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230432

     
PMS
     

PMS-Metoclopramide tabs 10mg

     

F

       

 

     

Y
    

2229837

     
SEA
     

Arthrotec-75 tabs .2mg

     

 

     

P

     

 

     

Y
    

2230950

     

GPM

     

Gen-Clonazepam tabs 0.5mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230951

     

GPM

     

Gen-Clonazepam tabs 2mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230874

     

GPM

     

Gen-Buspirone tabs 10mg

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2231035

     

ICN

     

Bustab (buspirone) tabs 10mg

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2231353

     

GPM

     

Gen-Cycloprine tabs 10mg

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
    

2230649

     

ICN

     

Rylosol tabs 80mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230651

     

ICN

     

Rylosol tabs 160mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230394

     

NOP

     

Novo-Oxybutynin tabs 5mg

     

F

     

 

     

 

     

Y
    

2230095

     

NOP

     

Novo-Temazepam capsules 15mg

     

F

     

 

     

Y

     

 
 2230102   NOP Novo-Temazepam capsules 300mg    F     

 

    Y     

 
 
NON BENEFITS
The following new products are non-benefits for all PharmaCare Plans and are not eligible for special authority
 
  DIN  MAN DRUG NAME
2229704    LIL    Humalog vial 100 u/ml
 2229705    LIL    Humalog cartridge 150 unit
 2229863   LIL    Dynabac tabs 250mg
 2184478   ZEN    Casodex tabs 50mg
 2215748    UPJ    Caverject ICV Kit 10mcg/vial