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Limited Coverage Drug Program Criteria Information

Limited coverage drugs generally are not considered to be first line therapies or have more cost-effective alternatives. PharmaCare has identified criteria for granting a Special Authority.

The following drugs are eligible for Limited Coverage Benefits from PharmaCare.

Drugs are listed by generic name only. Click on the drug to see the eligibility criteria for Special Authority. Click on the form link to access the Special Authority request form to be completed by the practitioner and forwarded to PharmaCare.

The table is in alphabetic order by drug name.
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Generic Drug Name
abatacept
acetaminophen
adalimumab
adefovir
alendronate 10mg, 70mg
alendronate 40mg

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baclofen intrathecal
benzydamine
botulinum toxin
budesonide enema
budesonide capsules
budesonide nebules
bupropion
buserelin

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candesartan
carvedilol
celecoxib
chlorambucil
chloroquine
ciclopirox topical
ciprofloxacin
clioquinol topical
clopidogrel
clotrimazole topical
codeine
cyclosporine
cyproterone

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dalteparin
desmopressin oral
diphenoxylate
dorzolamide
dorzolamide/timolol
dronabinol
dutasteride

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econazole topical
enoxaparin
entacapone
entecavir
eprosartan
esomeprazole
estradiol
etanercept

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fenoterol nebules
fentanyl
finasteride
fluconazole
formoterol

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glargine - see insulin glargine
glatiramer acetate
gliclazide
goserelin
granisetron

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hydromorphone
hydroxyurea

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indapamide
infliximab
insulin glargine
interferon alfa
interferon beta 1a
interferon beta 1b
interferon, pegylated / ribavirin
ipratropium nebules
irbesartan
itraconazole

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ketoconazole

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lactulose
lamivudine
lansoprazole
leflunomide
leuprolide
levamisole
levetiracetam
linezolid
loperamide
losartan

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meloxicam
mercaptopurine
methotrexate
miconazole topical
modafinil
mometasone
morphine sulfate

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nabumetone
nadroparin

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ofloxacin
olanzapine
omeprazole 10mg
omeprazole 20mg
ondansetron
oxycodone

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pamidronate
pantoprazole 40mg
pentazocine
pimecrolimus
pioglitazone
piroxicam capsules
piroxicam suppositories
pramipexole
propoxyphene
prostaglandin

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quinagolide

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rabeprazole
raloxifene
ribavirin / interferon, pegylated
risedronate 5mg & 35mg
risedronate 30mg
risperidone
rituximab
ropinirole
rosiglitazone

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salbutamol nebules
salmeterol
sodium cromoglycate nebules
somatropin
sulindac
sumatriptan

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tacrolimus
tazarotene
telmisartan
tenoxicam
terbinafine
tiaprofenic acid
ticlopidine
tinzaparin
tiotropium
tizanidine
tolmetin
tretinoin

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valsartan
vancomycin
voriconazole

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zopiclone
zuclopenthixol

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Last Revised: June 27, 2008

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