Vfend (voriconazole) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana
other FDA labeled indication
Preferred products
- fluconazole
Initial criteria
- Patient has diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis OR
- Patient receiving prophylaxis of invasive aspergillosis or Candida and is severely immunocompromised (hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient, hematologic malignancy with prolonged neutropenia, or high-risk solid organ transplant recipient) OR
- Patient has diagnosis of esophageal candidiasis, candidemia, or other deep tissue Candida infection AND one of the following: (A) meets stage four advanced metastatic cancer criteria with use consistent with best practices; (B) tried and inadequately responded to fluconazole; (C) intolerance or hypersensitivity to fluconazole; (D) FDA labeled contraindication to fluconazole OR
- Patient has serious infection caused by Scedosporium or Fusarium species OR
- Patient has another FDA labeled indication or compendia-supported indication for requested agent and route AND patient’s age is appropriate or supported for use AND patient has no FDA labeled contraindication
- Compendia Allowed: AHFS or DrugDex 1, 2a, or 2b level of evidence
Reauthorization criteria
- Patient previously approved for requested agent through prior authorization process AND
- Patient has one of the following: (A) diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, serious infection caused by Scedosporium or Fusarium species, esophageal candidiasis, candidemia, or deep tissue Candida infection AND continued clinical need documented
Approval duration
6 months