Limited Coverage Drugs - Special Authority Criteria

Generic Name
sulindac

Criteria Approval Period
1. Diagnosis of rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis or gout or lupus.

OR

2. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis
PLUS
trial of acetaminophen
PLUS
treatment failure or intolerance to at least one of: ASA-enteric, naproxen, ibuprofen
PLUS
at least 3 other NSAIDS from the following list: ASA-enteric, naproxen, ibuprofen, diclofenac, diflunisal, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, salsalate, nabumetone, piroxicam, tenoxicam, tiaprofenic, tolmetin.

Indefinite

Practitioner Exemptions

  • Rheumatologists

Special Notes

  • Group 3 NSAID
  • Treatment failure or intolerance to the specific medications listed in the above criteria is required. Treatment failure or intolerance to the following NSAIDs is not sufficient: ketorolac, mefenamic acid, diclofenac potassium, naproxen sodium, celecoxib, rofecoxib, meloxicam and different formulations of the same NSAID.

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