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butenafine cream (Mentax)CareFirst (Caremark)

Tinea (Pityriasis) Versicolor

Preferred products

  • ciclopirox cream
  • ciclopirox suspension/lotion
  • clotrimazole cream
  • clotrimazole solution
  • econazole cream
  • ketoconazole cream
  • ketoconazole shampoo
  • oxiconazole cream
  • sulconazole cream
  • sulconazole solution

Initial criteria

  • Authorization may be granted when the requested drug is being prescribed for the treatment of Tinea (Pityriasis) Versicolor when ALL of the following criteria are met:
  • The requested drug is NOT being used in a footbath.
  • The requested drug is ANY of the following: butenafine cream (Mentax), ciclopirox cream, suspension/lotion (Loprox cream, suspension/lotion), clotrimazole cream, solution, econazole cream, ketoconazole cream, shampoo, oxiconazole cream (Oxistat cream), sulconazole cream, solution (Exelderm).

Approval duration

3 months