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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Preferred products

  • Citalopram HBr
  • Escitalopram Oxalate
  • Fluoxetine HCL
  • Fluvoxamine Maleate
  • Paroxetine HCL
  • Paroxetine Mesylate Capsules
  • Sertraline HCL
  • Desvenlafaxine Succinate ER Tablets
  • Desvenlafaxine ER 24hr Tablets
  • Duloxetine HCL Capsules
  • Venlafaxine HCL Tablets
  • Bupropion HCL

Initial criteria

  • Patient has had a trial of ONE (1) Step-1 or the requested Step-2 medication as evidenced by a previous paid claim under the prescription benefit administered by the plan
  • OR Patient has had a trial of a Step-1 or the requested Step-2 medication as evidenced by physician’s documented use, excluding the use of samples
  • OR Patient has a physician documented trial and failure with one, or contraindication or intolerance to all of the Step-1 medications
  • OR Patient was recently started on the requested medication in an acute care setting, residential setting, or partial hospital setting
  • OR Patient lives in or the prescribing provider's office is located in Maine