Limited Coverage Drugs - Special Authority Criteria

Generic Name / Strength / Form
leflunomide

Criteria Approval Period
Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and prescribed by a rheumatologist
PLUS
failure or intolerance to at least two of the following, including methotrexate: gold, anti-malarials, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, penicillamine, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide or cyclosporine.
Indefinite

Practitioner Exemptions

  • No practitioner exemptions

Special Notes

  • None

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