FORMULARY LIST

At Northwest Pharmacy Services our formulary is developed and approved by an independent Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. When considering a drug for inclusion on the formulary, the decisions are based on specific criteria, which include: 

·  Efficacy      ·  Safety      ·  Uniqueness      ·  Cost

Medical and pharmacy experts research the medical literature for “best practices” and utilize evidence and value-based decision making to compare data that determines inclusion/exclusion to the formulary. Our formulary products are selected based on health outcome criteria. Cost is considered only after other criteria have been evaluated and is never a consideration if it compromises the quality of care.

We believe a well-managed formulary can have a positive effect on both patient outcomes and total medical care cost. Using flexible plan design, measurement and expertise, Northwest Pharmacy Services can develop the appropriate formulary for varying member populations helping our clients increase member satisfaction, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.

NWPS PREFERRED DRUG LIST

The drug list is a guide within select therapeutic categories for plan participants and health care providers. Generics should be considered the first line of prescribing. If there is no generic available, there may be more than one brand-name medicine to treat a condition. These preferred brand-name medicines are listed to help identify products that are clinically appropriate and cost-effective. Generics listed in therapeutic categories are for representational purposes only. This is not an all-inclusive list. This list represents brand products in CAPS, branded generics in upper- and lowercase Italics, and generic products in lowercase italics.

PLAN PARTICIPANT

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

Your benefit plan provides you with a prescription benefit program. Ask your doctor to consider prescribing, when medically appropriate, a preferred medicine from this list. Take this list along when you or a covered family member sees a doctor.

Please note:

  • Your specific prescription benefit plan design may not cover certain categories, regardless of their appearance in this document.
     

  • Unless specifically indicated, drug list products will include all dosage forms.

 

Your patient is covered under a prescription benefit plan. As a way to help manage health care costs, authorize generic substitution whenever possible. If you believe a brand-name product is necessary, consider prescribing a brand name on this list.

Please note:

  • Generics should be considered the first line of prescribing.
     

  • This drug list represents a summary of prescription coverage. It is not inclusive and does not guarantee coverage.
     

  • The plan participant's specific prescription benefit plan may have a different copay1 for specific products on the list.
     

  • Unless specifically indicated, drug list products will include all dosage forms.

 

NWPS PREFERRED DRUG LIST - BY CATEGORY

Please click on a menu item below for a category of medications:

ANTI-INFECTIVES CARDIOVASCULAR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE & METABOLIC GASTROINTESTINAL GENITOURINARY
HEMATOLOGIC RESPIRATORY TOPICAL

Use of generic drugs can save both you and your health plan money. This list is not all-inclusive and is not a guarantee of coverage. Plan Benefit design is the final determinate of coverage.

Effective Date: April 2010

ANTI-INFECTIVES  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
ANTIBACTERIALS
§ Cephalosporins
cefaclor SUPRAX
cefdinir  
cephalexin  
§ Erythromicins / Macrolides
azithromycin  
clarithromycin  
clarithromycin ext-rel  
erythromycins  
§ Fluoroquinolones
ciprofloxacin ext-rel AVELOX
ciprofloxacin tablet CIPRO SUSPENSION
  LEVAQUIN
§ Penicillins
amoxicillin  
amoxicillin-clavulanate  
dicloxacillin  
penicillin VK  
§ Tetracyclines
doxycycline hyclate  
minocycline  
tetracycline  
§ Miscellaneous
clindamycian  
metronidazole  
nitrofurantoin  
sulfamethoxazole-trmethoprim  
 
§ ANTIFUNGALS
fluconazole  
itraconazole  
terbinafine tablet  
 
ANTIVIRALS
§ Herpes Agents
acyclovir  
valcyclovir  
§ Influenza Agents
amantadine RELENZA
rimantadine TAMIFLU

CARDIOVASCULAR  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
§ ACE INHIBITORS
fosinopril  
lisinopril  
quinapril  
ramipril  
 
§ ACE INHIBITOR / DIURETIC COMBINATIONS
fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide  
lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide  
quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide  
 
§ ACE INHIBITOR / CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
  TARKA
 
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS / COMBINATIONS
  AVAPRO/AVALIDE
  BENICAR/BENICAR HCT
  MICARDIS/MICARDIS HCT
 
ANTILIPEMICS
§ Bile Acid Resins
cholesyramine WELCHOL
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors
  ZETIA
§ Fibrates
fenofibrate TRICOR
  TRILIPIX
§ HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
pravastatin CRESTOR
simvistatin LIPITOR
Niacins / Combinations
  ADVICOR
  NIASPAN
  SIMCOR
 
§ BETA BLOCKERS
atenolol BYSTOLIC
carvedilol COREG CR
metoprolol  
metoprolol succinate ext-rel  
nadolol  
propanolol  
 
§ CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
amlodipine  
diltiazem ext-rel  
nifedipine ext-rel  
verapamil ext-rel  
 
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER / ANTILIPEMIC COMBINATIONS
  CADUET
 
§ DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES
digoxin  
 
§ DIURETICS
furosemide  
hydrochlorothiazide  
metolazone  
spironolcatone-hydrochlorothiazide  
torsemide  
triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide  

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
§ Miscellaneous Agents
bupropion  
bupropion ext-rel  
mirtazapine  
§ Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
citalopram LEXAPRO
fluoxetine  
paroxetine  
paroxetine ext-rel  
sertraline  
§ Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)2
venlafaxine CYMBALTA
  EFFEXOR XR
  PRISTIQ
 
§ HYPNOTICS, NONBENZODIAZEPINES
zolpidem AMBIEN CR
 
MIGRAINE
§ Selective Serotonin Agonists
sumatriptan MAXALT
  ZOMIG
Selective Serotonin Agonist / Nonsteroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Combinations
  TRIXIMET

ENDOCRINE & METABOLIC  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
ANDROGENS
  ANDRODERM
  ANDROGEL
 
ANTIDIABETICS
§ Biguanides
metformin  
metformin ext-rel  
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors
  JANUVIA
  ONGLYZA
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor / Biguanide Combinations
  JANUMET
Incretin Mimetic Agents
  BYETTA
Insulin
  APIDRA
  HUMALOG
  HUMULIN
  LANTUS
  LEVEMIR
  NOVOLIN
  NOVOLOG
Insulin Sensitizers
  ACTOS
Insulin Sensitizer / Biguanide Combinations
  ACTOPLUS MET
Insulin Sensitizer / Sulfonylurea Combinations
  DUETACT
Meglitinides
  PRANDIN
§ Sulfonylureas
glimepiride  
glipizide  
glipizide ext-rel  
§ Sulfonylurea / Biguanide Combinations
glipizide-metformin  
Supplies
  ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS
  BD INSULIN SYRINGES AND NEEDLES
  ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
 
CALCIUM REGULATORS
§ Bisphosphonates
alendronate ACTONEL
  BONIVA
§ Calcitonins
Fortical  
Parathyroid Hormones
  FORTEO
 
CONTRACEPTIVES
§ Monophasic
ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone YAZ
§ Triphasic
ethinyl estradiol-norgetimate ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO
§ Extended Cycle
ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel LOSEASONIQUE
  SEASONIQUE
Transdermal
  ORTHO EVRA
Vaginal
  NUVARING
 
ESTROGENS
§ Oral
estradiol ENJUVIA
estropipate PREMARIN
§ Transdermal, Estrogens
estradiol CLIMARA
  ESTRADERM
  VIVELLE-DOT
§ Oral Estrogen / Progestins
estradiol-norethindrone PREMPHASE
  PREMPRO
 
§ PROGESTINS
medroxyprogesterone PROMETRIUM
 
SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS
  EVISTA
 
§ THYROID SUPPLEMENTS
levothyroxine SYNTHROID

GASTROINTESTINAL  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
§ H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
ranitidine  
 
§ PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
omeprazole KAPIDEX
pantoprazole NEXIUM

GENITOURINARY  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
§ BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
doxazosin AVODART
finasteride FLOMAX
terazosin  
 
§ URINARY ANTISPASMODICS
oxybutynin DETROL
oxybutynin ext-rel DETROL LA
  ENABLEX
  GELNIQUE
  OXYTROL
  SANCTURA XR
  VESICARE

HEMATOLOGIC  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
§ ANTICOAGULANTS
warfarin COUMADIN

RESPIRATORY  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
ANAPHYLAXIS TREATMENT AGENTS
  EPIPEN
  EPIPEN JR
 
§ ANTICHOLINERGICS
  SPIRIVA
 
§ ANTICHOLINERGIC / BETA AGONISTS
ipratropium-albuterol inhalation solution COMBIVENT
 
§ ANTIHISTAMINES, NONSEDATING
fexofenadine  
 
BETA AGONISTS
§ Short Acting
albuterol PROAIR HFA
  PROVENTIL HFA
  VENTOLIN HFA
Long Acting
  FORADIL
  SEREVENT
 
LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
  SINGULAIR
 
NASAL ANTIHISTAMINES
  ASTELIN
  ASTEPRO
 
§ NASAL STEROIDS
fluticasone NASACORT AQ
  NASONEX
  VERAMYST
 
STEROID / BETA AGONISTS
  ADVAIR
  SYMBICORT
 
STEROID INHALANTS
  ASMANEX
  FLOVENT
  PULMICORT
  QVAR

TOPICAL  Back To Top
Generics Brands
 
DERMATOLOGY
§ Acne
clindamycin solution ACANYA
clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide DIFFERIN
erythromycin solution DUAC CS
erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide EPIDUO
tretinoin RETIN-A MICRO
 
OPHTHALMIC
§ Beta-Blockers, Nonselective
timolol maleate solution BETIMOL
Beta-Blockers, Selective
  BETOPTIC S
Prostaglandins
  LUMIGAN
  TRAVATAN
  XALATAN
§ Sympathomimetics
brimonidine 0.2% ALPHAGAN P

NWPS PREFERRED DRUG LIST - ALPHABETICAL

A F P
ACANYA fenofibrate pantoprazole
ACCU-CHEK STRIPS & KITS fexofenadine paroxetine
ACTONEL finasteride paroxetine ext-reI
ACTOPLUS MET FLOMAX penicillin VK
ACTOS FLOVENT PRANDIN
acyclovir fluconazole pravastatin
ADVAIR fluoxetine PREMARIN
ADVICOR fluticasone PREMPHASE
albuterol FORADIL PREMPRO
alendronate FORTEO PRESTIQ
ALPHAGAN P Fortical PROAIR HFA
amantadine fosinopril PROMETRIUM
AMBIEN CR fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide propranolol
amlodipine furosemide PROVENTIL HFA
amoxlcillin PULMICORT
amoxicillin-clavulanate G  
ANDRODERM GELNIQUE Q
ANDROGEL glimepiride quinapril
APIDRA glipizide quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide
ASMANEX glipizide ext-reI QVAR
ASTELIN glipizide-metformin
ASTEPRO   R
atenolol H ramipril
AVALIDE HUMALOG ranitidine
AVAPRO HUMULIN RELENZA
AVELOX hydrochlorothiazide RETlN-A MICRO
AVODART   rimantadine
azithromycin I
ipratropium-albuterol inhalation solution S
B itraconazole SANCTURA XR
BD INSULIN SYRINGES/NEEDLES   SEASONIQUE
BENICAR J SEREVENT
BENICAR HCT JANUMET sertraline
BENZACLIN JANUVIA SIMCOR
BETIMOL   simvastatin
BETOPTIC S K SINGULAIR
BONIVA KAPIDEX SPIRIVA
brimonidine 0.2% spironolactone-hydrochlorothiazide
bupropion L sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
bupropion ext-rel LANTUS sumatriptan
BYETTA LEVAQUIN SUPRAX
BYSTOLIC LEVEMIR SYMBICORT
levothyroxine SYNTHROID
C LEXAPRO
CADUET LIPITOR T
carvedilol Iisinopril TAMIFLU
cefaclor lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide TARKA
cefdlnir LOSEASONIQUE terazosin
cephalexin LUMIGAN terbinafine tablet
cholestyramine LYBREL tetracycline
CIPRO SUSPENSION timolol maleate solution
ciprofloxacin ext-reI M torsemide
ciprofloxacin tablet MAXALT TRAVATAN
citolopram medroxyprogesterone tretinoin
clarithromycin metformin TREXIMET
clarithromycin ext-reI metformin ext-rel triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide
CLIMARA metolazone TRICOR
clindamycin solution meroprolol TRILIPIX
clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide metoprolol succinate ext-rel  
COMBIVENT metronidazole V
COREG CR MICARDIS velacyclovir
COUMADIN MICARDIS HCT venlafaxine
CRESTOR minocycline VENTOLIN HFA
CYMBALTA mirtazapine VERAMYST
D verapamil ext-reI
DETROL N VESICARE
DETROL LA nadolol VIVELLE-DOT
dicloxacillin NASACORT AQ W
DIFFERIN NASONEX warfarin
digoxin NEXIUM WELCHOL
diltiazem ext-reI NIASPAN
doxazosin nifedipine ext-reI X
doxycycline hyclate nitro furantoin XALATAN
DUAC CS NOVOLIN  
DUETACT NOVOLOG Y
NUVARING YAZ
E    
EFFEXOR XR O Z
ENABLEX omeprazole ZETIA
ENJUVIA ONETOUCH STRIPS & KITS zolpidem
EPIDUO ONGLYZA ZOMIG
EPIPEN JR ORTHO EVRA  
EPIPEN JR ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO  
erythromycin solution oxybutynin
erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide oxybutynin ext-reI
erythromycins OXYTROL  
ESTRADERM    
estradiol    
estradiol-norethindrone    
estropipate    
ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone    
ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel    
ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate    
EVISTA

NWPS PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES LIST

DRUG NAME PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES *
ACCOLATE SINGULAIR
ACIPHEX omeprazole, pantoprozole, KAPIDEX
ACTONEL W/CALCIUM alendronate
AEROBID, AEROBID M ASMANEX, FLOVENT, PULMICORT, QVAR
ALLEGRA-D fenofexadine-pseudoepherine
ALORA estradiol, CLIMARA, ESTRADERM, VIVELLE-DOT
ALTOPREV pravastatin, simvastatin, CRESTOR, LIPITOR
ALVESCO ASMANEX, FLOVENT, FLOVENT HFA, PULMICORT, QVAR
AMERGE sumatriptan, MAXALT, ZOMIG
ANGELIQ estradiol-norethindrone, PREMPHASE, PREMPRO
ARMOUR THYROID levothyroxine, SYNTHROID
ASCENSIA STRIPS & KITS ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
ATACAND, ATACAND HCT BENICAR, BENICAR HCT
ATRALIN  tretoinin
ATROVENT HFA SPIRIVA
AXERT sumatriptan, MAXALT, ZOMIG
AZELEX erythromycin solution
AZMACORT ASMANEX, FLOVENT, PULMICORT, QVAR
BECONASE AQ fluticasone
BENZAC AC, BENZAC W clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
BENZAGEL clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
BENZIQ clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
BREVOXYL clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
CARDIZEM LA  diltiazem ext-rel 
CARDURA XL doxazosin, terazosin, FLOMAX
CENESTIN estradiol, estropipate, ENJUVIA, PREMARIN
CLARINEX fexofenadine
CLARINEX D fexofenadine-pseudoephedrine
CLINDAGEL erythromycin solution
DESQUAM E, DESQUAM X clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
DORAL zolpidem, AMBIEN CR
DYNACIRC CR amlodipine, nifedipine ext-rel
EASYPRO ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
EDLUAR zolpidem
ESTRASORB estradiol, CLIMARA, ESTRADERM, VIVELLE-DOT
ESTROGEL estradiol, CLIMARA, ESTRADERM, VIVELLE-DOT
EVOCLIN FOAM clindamycin solution, etrythromycin solution
FEMHRT estradiol-norethindrone, PREMPHASE, PREMPRO
FEMTRACE estradiol, estropipate, ENJUVIA, PREMARIN
FENOGLIDE fenofibrate, TRICOR, TRILIPIX
FIRST TESTOSTERONE ANDRODERM, ANDROGEL
FORTAMET metformin, metformin ext-rel
FOSAMAX PLUS D alendronate
FREESTYLE STRIPS & KITS ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
INNOPRAN XL atenolol, propanolol ext-rel
ISTALOL timolol maleate solution, BETIMOL
KLARON LOTION erythromycin solution
LUNESTA zolpidem
MAXAIR PROAIR HFA, VENTOLIN HFA
MENEST estradiol, estropipate, ENJUVIA, PREMARIN
MENOSTAR estradiol, CLIMARA, ESTRADERM, VIVELLE-DOT
OMNARIS fluticasone
PATANASE ASTELIN, ASTEPRO
PEXEVA citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, paroxetine ext-rel, sertraline, LEXAPRO
PRECISION XTRA STRIPS & KITS ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
PREFEST estradiol-norethindrone, PREMPHASE, PREMPRO
RAPAFLOW doxazosin, terazosin, FLOMAX
RELION INSULIN HUMULIN INSULIN, NOVOLIN INSULIN
RELPAX sumatriptan, MAXALT, ZOMIG
RHINOCORT AQUA fluticasone
SKELID alendronate, ACTONEL
STRIANT ANDRODERM, ANDROGEL
SULAR amlodipine, nifedipine ext-rel
SURE-TEST STRIPS & KITS ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
TESTIM ANDROGEL
TEVETEN, TEVETEN HCT BENICAR, BENICAR HCT
TOVIAZ oxybutin ext-rel
TRIAZ clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
TRIGLIDE fenofibrate, TRICOR, TRILIPIX
TRUE CARE, TRUETEST, TRUETRACK STRIPS & KITS ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS, ONETOUCH STRIPS AND KITS
TWINJECT EPIPEN, EPIPEN JR
UROXATRAL doxazosin, terazosin, FLOMAX
XOPENEX HFA PROAIR HFA, VENTOLIN HFA
ZODERM clindamycin solution, clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin solution, erythromycin-benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, BENZACLIN, DIFFERIN, DUAC CS, EPIDUO, RETIN-A MICRO
ZYFLO, ZYFLO CR SINGULAIR

* The preferred alternative products in this list are a broad representation within therapeutic categories of available treatment options and do not necessarily represent clinical equivalency. Your specific prescription benefit plan design may not cover certain products, regardless of their appearance in this document.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Generics should be considered the first line of prescribing. This drug list represents a summary of prescription coverage - It is not inclusive and does not guarantee coverage. Specific prescription benefit plan design may not cover certain categories, regardless of their appearance in this document. The plan participant's prescription benefit plan may have a different copay for specific products on the list. Unless specifically indicated, drug list products will in dude all dosage forms. This list represents brand products in CAPS, branded generics in upper- and lowercase Italics, and generic products in lowercase italics. Generics listed in therapeutic categories are for representational purposes only. This is not an all-inclusive list. Listed products may be available generically in certain strengths or dosage forms. Dosage forms on this list will be consistent with the category and use where listed.

§ Generics are available in this class and should be considered the first line of prescribing.

1 Copayment, copay or coinsurance means the amount a plan participant is required to pay for a prescription in accordance with a Plan, which may be a deductible, a percentage of the prescription price, a fixed amount or other charge, with the balance, if any, paid by a Plan.

2 Indicates the proposed mechanism of action, based on the American Psychiatric Association Summary of Treatment Recommendations.

3 Higher copays may apply depending on the plan participant's specific prescription benefit plan.

This drug list contains references to brand-name prescription drugs that are trademarks or registered trademarks of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Listed products are for informational purposes only and are not intended to replace the clinical Judgment of the prescriber.

 


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