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Criteria for Use of Selected Drugs


The documents on this page include VHA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) and Medical Advisory Panel (MAP) Criteria for Use documents.

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Acamprosate, Criteria for Use
Adefovir, Criteria for Use
Agalsidase, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Alatrofloxacin/Trovafloxacin, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Alemtuzumab, Criteria For Non-Formulary Use

Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers in the Management of Patients with HTN (ALLHAT)

Azacitidine, Criteria for Use

Clinically Uroselective Alpha Blockers, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use 

Combination Alpha-Blocker & Finasteride Therapy for BPH, Criteria for Use

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists (AIIRAs), Criteria for Use

Antiemetic, Criteria for Use

Antiviral Agents for Influenza, Criteria For Use

Becaplermin, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Topical Anesthesia for Surfaces of the Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngotracheal Region and Airway, Criteria for Use

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers, Criteria for Use 

Biologics for Psoriasis, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use (Updated)
Buprenorphine Criteria for Use
Cholinesterase Inhibitor, Criteria for Use
Cilostazol, Criteria for Use
Cinacalcet, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Clopidogrel, Criteria for Use
Dihydropyridine Calcium Antagonists, Criteria for Use
Drotrecogin Alfa, Criteria for Use
Duloxetine, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Enfuvirtide, Criteria for Use
Enoxaparin, Criteria for Use in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
Erlotinib, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Erythropoietin Criteria for Use for Hepatitis C, Criteria for Use
Eszopiclone, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Exenatide, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Ezetimibe Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Fluoroquinolone ,Criteria for Use
Fluva-Prava-Atorva-Rosuv  Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Fondapariux, Criteria for Use
Gabapentin, Criteria for Use
Gefitinib Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
GCSF Criteria for Use for Hepatitis C, Criteria for Use
Fuzeon, Criteria for Use

HMGs, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use in Patients Receiving Protease Inhibitor Therapy

Highly Teratogenic Retinoids and High-dose Vitamin A, Criteria for Use
Imatinib, Criteria for Use
Initiating Therapy In Early Parkinson’s Disease, Criteria for Use

Insulin Glargine, Criteria for Non-formulary Use

Leflunomide and Biologic DMARDs for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Criteria for use
Leukotriene Inhibitor, Criteria for Use
Leuprolide Implantable  (Viadur) Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Levetiracetam, Criteria for Use

Linezolid, Quinupristin-Dalfopristin, and Daptomycin, Criteria for Use

Memantine, Criteria for Use
Meperidine, Criteria for Use

Multiple Sclerosis, Use of Disease Modulating Agents in MS

Omacor, Criteria for Non-formulary Use

Omalizumab, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Orlistat - Criteria for Use

Oxycodone CR, Criteria for use, Treatment Algorithm

Pantoprazole I.V. Criteria for Use  Pantoprazole I.V. Literature Review
Pegaptanib, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Pegfilgrastim, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Pharmacologic Management of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Criteria for Use

Pharmaceutical Selection of Antiplatelet Therapy in Cerebrovascular Disease, Criteria for Use

Phosphate Binder, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Pramlintide Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Proton Pump Inhibitors, High-dose, Criteria for Use
Quinine Sulfate, Criteria for Non Formulary Use
Appendix I (Noctural Leg Cramps)
Ramipril, Criteria for Non Formulary Use
Risperidone Long-Acting, Criteria for Use
Sibutramine - Criteria for Use

Synvisc and Hyalgan, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use 

Tegaserod, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use 
Teriparatide, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Tiotropium, Criteria for Non-Formulary Use
Tipranavir, - Criteria for Use

TZD (Thiazolidinediones, Rosiglitazone, Pioglitazone) Criteria for Use 

Ziprasidone IM Criteria for Non-Formulary Use

Ziprasidone, Criteria for Use


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This page was last updated on 6/2/2006 .