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diclofenac sodium gel 3 percent (generic Solaraze)CareFirst (Caremark)

actinic keratosis (AK)

Preferred products

  • imiquimod 5 percent cream
  • fluorouracil cream
  • fluorouracil solution

Initial criteria

  • The patient experienced an inadequate treatment response, intolerance, OR has a contraindication to ONE of the following: imiquimod 5 percent cream, fluorouracil cream or solution.

Reauthorization criteria

  • The patient has achieved or maintained a positive clinical response as evidenced by improvement (e.g., percentage of actinic keratosis lesions cleared, patient/prescriber satisfaction, etc.).

Approval duration

3 months