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glaucoma

Preferred products

  • Generic brimonidine tartrate 0.1% ophthalmic solution
  • Generic brimonidine tartrate 0.15% ophthalmic solution
  • Generic brimonidine tartrate 0.2% ophthalmic solution
  • Generic apraclonidine 0.5% ophthalmic solution

Initial criteria

  • Patient has tried a preferred medication; OR
  • Patient is undergoing argon laser trabeculoplasty, argon laser iridotomy, or Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy; OR
  • Patient has an atypical diagnosis and/or unique patient characteristics which prevent use of all preferred agents [documentation required]; OR
  • Patient has a contraindication to all preferred agents [documentation required]; OR
  • Patient is continuing therapy with the requested non-preferred agent after being stable for at least 90 days [verification required] AND meets ONE of the following:
  • - Patient has at least 130 days of prescription claims history on file AND claims history supports receipt of the requested non-preferred agent for 90 days within a 130-day look-back period AND there is no generic equivalent available for the requested non-preferred product; OR
  • - When 130 days of prescription claims history is unavailable, prescriber verifies that the patient has been receiving the requested non-preferred agent for 90 days AND patient has been receiving the non-preferred agent via paid claims (not samples/coupons/waivers) AND there is no generic equivalent available for the requested non-preferred product

Reauthorization criteria

  • Continuation of therapy with the requested non-preferred agent is approved for 1 year unless otherwise noted

Approval duration

1 year