2027 Express Scripts National Preferred Formulary

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DRUG CLASS

EXCLUDED MEDICATIONS

PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES

Anxiolytic Agents

BUCAPSOL, BUSPIRONE 2.5MG AND 12.5MG buspirone 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 30mg LOREEV XR lorazepam tablets

Central Nervous System Stimulants

ARYNTA, DYANAVEL XR, XELSTRYM

amphetamine er odt, dextroamphetamine er, dextroamphetamine/amphetamine, lisdexamfetamine dexmethylphenidate er, methylphenidate cd, methylphenidate er capsules or tablets (except 45mg, 63mg), methylphenidate la, AZSTARYS

METHYLPHENIDATE ER 45MG AND 63MG, QUILLICHEW ER, QUILLIVANT XR, RELEXXII ER

ONYDA XR

clonidine er tablets atomoxetine capsules

Central Nervous System Non-Stimulants Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Agents

ATOMOXETINE SOLUTION, ATONCY

AGAMREE

prednisolone solution/syrup, prednisolone tablets, prednisone solution, prednisone tablets

AMONDYS 45, EXONDYS 51, VILTEPSO, VYONDYS 53

No alternatives recommended

DUVYZAT, ELEVIDYS

Coverage may be approved for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy under certain conditions. tetrabenazine, INGREZZA, INGREZZA SPRINKLE KESIMPTA, OCREVUS, OCREVUS ZUNOVO dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, teriflunomide, BAFIERTAM, MAYZENT, VUMERITY, ZEPOSIA (for Multiple Sclerosis only) tramadol 50mg and 100mg, tramadol er tablets hydromorphone, morphine sulfate, oxycodone capsules, oxycodone uncoated tablets, oxymorphone hydrocodone/acetaminophen, morphine sulfate, oxycodone uncoated tablets, tramadol 50mg and 100mg, tramadol/acetaminophen hydrocodone bitartrate er, hydromorphone er, morphine sulfate er, oxymorphone hcl er

Movement Disorders Therapy Multiple Sclerosis Agents

AUSTEDO, AUSTEDO XR

BRIUMVI

GILENYA, PONVORY, TASCENSO ODT

Narcotic Analgesics and Combinations

CONZIP, TRAMADOL 25MG AND 75MG, TRAMADOL ER CAPSULES, TRAMADOL SOLUTION

levorphanol

NUCYNTA

NUCYNTA ER, OXYCODONE ER, OXYCONTIN, TAPENTADOL ER, XTAMPZA ER

OXYCODONE COATED TABLETS, ROXYBOND oxycodone uncoated tablets PRIMLEV, PROLATE SOLUTION oxycodone/acetaminophen

Narcotic Antagonists

ZIMHI, ZURNAI

naloxone nasal or syringes, KLOXXADO

Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Agents Orphenadrine-Containing Analgesics

MIPLYFFA

AQNEURSA

orphenadrine/aspirin/caffeine, NORGESIC, NORGESIC FORTE

orphenadrine citrate er

Rett Syndrome Agents

DAYBUE, DAYBUE STIX

Coverage may be approved for the treatment of Rett Syndrome under certain conditions.

Sedative-Hypnotic Agents

DORAL, QUAZEPAM

estazolam, lorazepam

ZOLPIDEM 7.5MG CAPSULES ESCITALOPRAM CAPSULES

eszopiclone, zaleplon, zolpidem tablets

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Antidepressants Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants

citalopram, escitalopram tablets, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine hcl, sertraline, vilazodone desvenlafaxine er, duloxetine dr (20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg), venlafaxine hcl er, FETZIMA

DRIZALMA SPRINKLE, VENLAFAXINE BESYLATE ER

Tricyclic Antidepressants

protriptyline

desipramine, nortriptyline

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