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Sodium sulfacetamideMedical Mutual

Mild to moderate acne rosacea

Preferred products

  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing adapalene
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing benzoyl peroxide
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing clindamycin (other than generic Clindagel)
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing dapsone
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing erythromycin
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing sodium sulfacetamide
  • Generic prescription topical acne products containing sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur
  • Aczone 7.5% gel (counts as preferred when DAW9)
  • Onexton (counts as preferred when DAW9)

Initial criteria

  • If the patient has tried a preferred product, approve a non-preferred product.

Reauthorization criteria

  • Continuation of therapy approvals are provided for 1 year unless otherwise noted.

Approval duration

initial 2 years; reauth 2 years; continuation 1 year