Pharmacy prior authorization criteria
Certain medications on the FCHP formulary must be reviewed by physicians and pharmacists at FCHP in order to be prescribed to members. This is called prior authorization.
There are certain criteria that must be met in order for the medication to be approved. Prescribing physicians should request authorization only when the criteria for that specific medication are met.
Below is a list of formulary medications that require prior authorization. Simply click on the drug’s name to view the requirements for prescribing it.
- Abilify (aripiprazole) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Abraxane (paclitaxel) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Aciphex (rabeprazole) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Actimmune (gamma interferon) (pdf,185 KB)
- Actiq (fentanyl citrate) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Adriamycin (doxorubicin) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Agrylin (anagrelide) (pdf, 159 KB)
- Aldurazyme (laronidase) (pdf, 150 KB)
- Alimta (pemetrexed) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Aloxi (palosetron) (pdf, 168 KB)
- Ambien CR (zolpidem extended release) (pdf, 158 KB)
- Amerge (naratriptan) (pdf, 151 KB)
- Amevive (alefacept) (pdf, 160 KB)
- Amitiza (lubiprostone) (pdf, 187 KB)
- Amrix (cyclobenzaprine extended-release) (pdf, 168 KB)
- Andadrol-50 (oxymetholone) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Antagon (ganirelix) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Antihemophilic Factor VIII (human) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Antihemophilic Factor VIII (recombinant) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Apokyn (apomorpine) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Aralast (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Aranesp (darbepoetin) (pdf, 189 KB)
- Arixtra (fondaparinux) (pdf, 163 KB)
- Arranon (nelarabine) (pdf, 171 KB)
- AutoPlex (anti-inhibitor coagulant complex) (pdf, 170 KB)
- Baraclude (entecavir) (pdf, 189 KB)
- Benzaclin (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin topical) (pdf, 159 KB)
- BiDil (isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine) (pdf, 161 KB)
- Boniva (ibandronate) (pdf, 164 KB)
- Botox (botulinium toxin A) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Brovana (arformoterol) (pdf, 185 KB)
- Byetta (exenatide) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Bystolic (nebivolol) (pdf, 166 KB)
- Calomist (cyanocobalamin) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Campral (acamprosate) (pdf, 162 KB)
- Celebrex (celecoxib) (pdf, 196 KB)
- Cerezyme (imigluterase) (pdf, 172 KB)
- Cesamet (nabilone) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Cetrotide (cetrorelix) (pdf, 191 KB)
- Chorionic gonadotropin (pdf, 176 KB)
- Clobex Lotion (clobetasol lotion) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Clobex Shampoo (clobetasol) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Clobex Spray (clobetasol propionate spray) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Clolar (clofarabine) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Copegus (ribavirin) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Coreg (carvedilol) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Crinone (progesterone gel) (pdf, 159 KB)
- Cubicin (daptomycin) (pdf, 172 KB)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine) (pdf, 158 KB)
- Dacogen (decitabine) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Daytrana (methylphenidate) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Desonate gel (desonide gel) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Diflucan (fluconazole) (pdf, 150 KB)
- Diflucan VC (pdf, 193 KB)
- Doxil (doxorubicin) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Duac Gel (benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin) (pdf, 160 KB)
- Effexor XR (venlafaxine) (pdf, 168 KB)
- Elaprase (idursulfase) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) (pdf, 162 KB)
- Emend (aprepitant) (pdf, 159 KB)
- Emsam (selegiline) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Epogen (epoetin) (pdf, 189 KB)
- Erbitux (cetuximab) (pdf, 208 KB)
- Ethyol (amifostine) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Euflexxa (sodium hyaluronate) (pdf, 178, KB)
- Evoclin (clindamycin foam) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Excess quantity limit criteria (pdf, 164 KB)
- Extina (ketoconazole foam) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Fabrazyme (agalsidase) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Factive (gemifloxacin) (pdf, 186 KB)
- Factor IX Complex (Human) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Feiba VH (anti-inhibitor coagulant complex) (pdf, 170 KB)
- Fentora (fentanyl citrate) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Flector (diclofenac) (pdf, 170 KB)
- FluMist (influenza virus vaccine live intranasal) (pdf, 153 KB)
- Follistim (follitropin) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Fortamet (metformin extended-release) (pdf, 172 KB)
- Forteo (teriparatide) (pdf, 152 KB)
- Fosrenol (lanthanum) (pdf, 163 KB)
- Fuzeon (enfuvirtide) (pdf, 149 KB)
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormones (pdf, 193 KB)
- Growth hormone (pdf, 183 KB)
- Helidac (bismuth metronidazole tetracycline) (pdf, 160 KB)
- Hepsera (adefovir) (pdf, 144 KB)
- Herceptin (trastuzumab) (pdf, 177 KB)
- Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Imitrex (sumatriptan) (pdf, 163 KB)
- Immunoglobulin IVIG and SCIG (pdf, 232 KB)
- Increlex (mecasermin) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Inspra (eplerenone) (pdf, 161 KB)
- Insulin Pen (pdf, 153 KB)
- Intron A (interferon alpha-2b) (pdf, 222 KB)
- Invega (paliperidone) (pdf, 183 KB)
- Ixempra (ixabepilone) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Januvia (sitagliptin) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Kepivance (palifermin) (pdf, 187 KB)
- Kuvan (sapropterin) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Letairis (ambrisentan) (pdf, 200 KB)
- Leukine (sargramostim) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Lexapro (escitalopram) (pdf, 164 KB)
- Lialda (mesalamine) (pdf, 193 KB)
- Lotronex (alosetron) (pdf, 170 KB)
- Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) (pdf, 204 KB)
- Lucentis (ranibizumab) (pdf, 174 KB)
- Lunesta (eszopiclone) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Lupron (leuprolide) (pdf, 193 KB)
- Luveris (lutropin-alpha) (pdf, 166 KB)
- Luxiq (betamethasone foam) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Lyrica (pregabalin) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Macugen (pegaptanib) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Meridia (sibutramine) (pdf, 159 KB)
- Mobic (meloxicam) (pdf, 150 KB)
- Mustargen (mechlorethamin) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) (pdf, 150 KB)
- Myobloc (botulinum toxin B) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Myozyme (aglucosidase alfa) (pdf, 157 KB)
- Naglazyme (galsulfase) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Nascobal (cyanocobalmin) (pdf, 168 KB)
- Neupro (rotigotine) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Nexavar (sorafenib) (pdf, 169 KB)
- Nexium (esomeprazole) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Nicotrol Inhaler (nicotine inhalation) (pdf, 162 KB)
- Novarel (chorionic gonodatropin) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Novolog (insulin aspart) (pdf, 154 KB)
- NovoSeven (human coagulation factor VIIa) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Noxafil (posaconazole) (pdf, 203 KB)
- Olux Foam and Olux-E Foam (clobetasol propionate) (pdf, 194 KB)
- Opana ER (oxymorphone) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Oracea (doxycycline) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Orencia (abatacept) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Orfadin (nitisinone) (pdf, 140 KB)
- Orthovisc (hyaluronic acid) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Ovide (malathion) (pdf, 157 KB)
- Oxandrin (oxandrolone) (pdf, 181 KB)
- OxyContin (oxycodone extended-release) (pdf, 177 KB)
- Pamine Forte (methscopolamine) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Panhematin (hemin) (pdf, 177 KB)
- Peg-Intron (pegylated interferon) (pdf, 209 KB)
- Penlac (ciclopirox) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Pepcid (famotidine) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Perforomist (formoterol) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Plasma volume expander (pdf, 170 KB)
- Plenaxis (abarelix) (pdf, 187 KB)
- Pregnyl (chorionic gonodatropin) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Prilosec (omeprazole) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) (pdf, 166 KB)
- Proamatine (midodrine) (pdf, 152 KB)
- Prochieve (progesterone gel) (pdf, 177 KB)
- Procrit (epoetin) (pdf, 189 KB)
- Prolastin (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Prosom (estazolam) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Proton pump inhibitor class (pdf, 161 KB)
- Provigil (modafinil) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Prozac 40mg (fluoxetine 40mg) (pdf, 155 KB)
- Prozac Weekly (pdf, 186 KB)
- Pulmicort Respules (pdf, 169 KB)
- Pylera (biskalcitrate/metronidazole/tetracycline) (pdf, 162 KB)
- Qualaquin (quinine sulfate) (pdf, 151 KB)
- Ranexa (ranolazine) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Raptiva (efalizumab) (pdf, 187 KB)
- Rebetol (ribavirin) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Rebif (interferon beta 1a) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Reclast (zoledronic acid) (pdf, 185 KB)
- Regranex (becaplermin) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Remicade (infliximab) (pdf, 213 KB)
- Restasis (cyclosporine ophth) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Revatio (sildenafil) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Revlimid (lenalidomide) (pdf, 224 KB)
- Ribasphere (ribavirin) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Rozerem (ramelteon) (pdf, 161 KB)
- Rythmol SR (propafenone extended release) (pdf, 164 KB)
- Sandostatin (octreotide) (pdf, 219 KB)
- Sarafem (fluoxetine) (pdf, 148 KB)
- Selzentry (maraviroc) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Sensipar (cinacalcet) (pdf, 202 KB)
- Short-acting agents for insomnia (pdf, 175 KB)
- Singulair Allergy (montelukast) (pdf, 156 KB)
- Solaraze (diclofenac) (pdf, 163 KB)
- Soliris (eculizumab) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Solodyne (minocycline) (pdf, 170 KB)
- Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) (pdf, 211 KB)
- Sonata (zalpelon) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Sporanox (itraconazole) (pdf, 185 KB)
- Sprycel (dasatinib) (pdf, 176 KB)
- Stadol NS (butorphanol) (pdf, 192 KB)
- Stalevo (carbidopa levodopa entacapone) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Standard Criteria for Medications without Specific Written Requirements (pdf, 156 KB)
- Strattera (atomoxetine) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Subutex Suboxone (buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone) (pdf, 238 KB)
- Supartz (hyaluronic acid) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Supprelin LA (histrelin) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Sutent (sunitinib) (pdf, 183 KB)
- Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine) (pdf, 161 KB)
- Symlin (pramlintide) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Synagis (palivizumab) (pdf, 191 KB)
- Synarel (nafarelin) (pdf, 193 KB)
- Synercid (dalfopristin/quinupristin) (pdf, 194 KB)
- Synvisc (hyaluronic acid) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Tekturna HCT (aliskiren/ hydrochlorothiazide) (pdf, 204 KB)
- Tamiflu (oseltamivir) (pdf, 159 KB)
- Tarceva (erlotinib) (pdf, 166 KB)
- Tasigna (nilotinib) (pdf, 186 KB)
- Tekturna (aliskiren) (pdf, 194 KB)
- Tersifoam (selenium sulfide) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Testim (testosterone gel) (pdf, 151 KB)
- Tev-Tropin (growth hormone) (pdf, 183 KB)
- Thalomid (thalidomide) (pdf, 206 KB)
- Thrombate III (antithrombin III) (pdf, 171 KB)
- Toradol (ketorolac) (pdf, 183 KB)
- Torisel (temsirolimus) (pdf, 196 KB)
- Tracleer (bosentan) (pdf, 154 KB)
- Treanda (bendamustine) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Trelstar (triptorelin) (pdf, 193 KB)
- Tygacil (tigecycline) (pdf, 194 KB)
- Tykerb (lapatinib) (pdf, 166 KB)
- Tysabri (natalizumab) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Tyzeka (telbivudine) (pdf, 164 KB)
- Ultracet (tramadol acetaminophen) (pdf, 178 KB)
- Vancocin (vancomycin) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Vantas (histrelin) (pdf, 182 KB)
- Vectibix (panitumumab) (pdf, 169 KB)
- Velcade (bortezomib) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Ventavis (iloprost) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Verdeso (desonide) (pdf, 180 KB)
- Veregen (sinecatechins) (pdf, 179 KB)
- Vfend (voriconazole) (pdf, 195 KB)
- Vidaza (azacitidine) (pdf, 194 KB)
- Vivitrol (naltrexone) (pdf, 172 KB)
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) (pdf, 168 KB)
- Xenical (orlistat) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Xifaxan (rifaximin) (pdf, 173 KB)
- Xigris (drotrecogin alfa) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Xolair (omalizumab) (pdf, 188 KB)
- Xolair Checklist (pdf, 192 KB)
- Xopenex (levabuterol) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Xyrem (sodium oxybate) (pdf, 192 KB)
- Xyzal (levocetirizine) (pdf, 164 KB)
- Zanaflex (tizanidine) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Zegerid (omeprazole) (pdf, 167 KB)
- Zelapar (selegiline) (pdf, 170 KB)
- Zemaira (alpha-1 antiproteinase inhibitor) (pdf, 181 KB)
- Zemplar (paricalcitol) (pdf, 185 KB)
- Zinecard (dexrazoxane) (pdf, 1759 KB)
- Zithromax (azithromycin) (pdf, 160 KB)
- Zofran (ondansetron) (pdf, 186 KB)
- Zolinza (vorinostat) (pdf, 190 KB)
- Zometa (zoledronic acid) (pdf, 185 KB)
- Zorbtive (somatropin) (pdf, 175 KB)
- Zyvox (linezolid) (pdf, 189 KB)