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Preventive medications
In addition to a healthy lifestyle, preventive medications can help people avoid many illnesses and conditions. A consumer-directed health (CDH) plan that includes preventive medications can help support the goal of ongoing good health. This list provides examples of your plan’s preventive medications by drug category. This is not an all-inclusive list. Medications may be added to or removed from the list, depending on different factors, including the intended purpose of the medication and its availability.
Preventive medications are divided by drug category. This list includes both medications that are always prescribed for prevention and medications that are sometimes prescribed for prevention but may also be prescribed Medications on this list that are not covered under your
plan are not eligible for the preventive medication
program.
Preventive medication list
This list includes both medications used always for prevention and medications used sometimes for prevention and sometimes for treatment. Drug category
Examples of products
Anticoagulants/
• aspirin/dipyridamole (Aggrenox ®) antiplatelets
• warfarin (Coumadin ®, Jantoven ®) Antiemetics/
antivertigo agents
• granisetron (Kytril ®, Sancuso®) • ondansetron (Zofran ®, Zofran ODT ®) • prochlorperazine (Compazine ®) • scopolamine (Transderm Scop ®; Scopace ®) Antiestrogens
Antihypertensives
• ACE inhibitors: benazepril (Lotensin ®); benazepril-HCTZ (Lotensin HCT ®); captopril(Capoten ®); captopril-HCTZ (Capozide ®);enalapril (Vasotec ®); enalapril-HCTZ (Vaseretic ®); fosinopril (Monopril ®); fosinopril-HCTZ (Monopril-HCT ®); lisinopril(Prinivil ®, Zestril ®); lisinopril-HCTZ (Prinzide ®,Zestoretic ®); moexipril (Univasc ®); moexipril-HCTZ (Uniretic ®); perindopril (Aceon ®); quinapril (Accupril ®); quinapril-HCTZ(Accuretic ®); ramipril (Altace ®); trandolapril(Mavik ®) Drug category
Examples of products
Antihypertensives
• Angiotensin II receptor blockers: candesartan (continued)
(Atacand ®); candesartan-HCTZ (Atacand HCT ®);eprosartan (Teveten ®); eprosartan-HCTZ(Teveten HCT ®); irbesartan (Avapro ®); irbesartan-HCTZ (Avalide ®); losartan (Cozaar ®);losartan-HCTZ (Hyzaar ®); olmesartan (Benicar ®);olmesartan-HCTZ (Benicar HCT ®); telmisartan(Micardis ®); telmisartan-HCTZ (Micardis HCT ®);valsartan (Diovan ®); valsartan-HCTZ (Diovan HCT ®) • Beta-blockers: acebutolol (Sectral ®); atenolol (Tenormin ®); atenolol-chlorthalidone (Tenoretic ®); betaxolol(Kerlone ®); bisoprolol (Zebeta ®); bisoprolol-HCTZ (Ziac ®); labetalol(Normodyne ®, Trandate ®); metoprolol(Lopressor ®, Toprol-XL ®); metoprolol-HCTZ(Lopressor HCT ®); nadolol (Corgard ®); nadolol-bendroflumethiazide (Corzide ®);nebivolol (Bystolic™); penbutolol (Levatol ®);pindolol (Visken ®); propranolol (Inderal ® LA,InnoPran XL ®); timolol; timolol-HCTZ (Norvasc ®); diltiazem (Cardizem ®, Cardizem ®CD, Cardizem ® SR, Cartia XT ®, Tiazac ®);felodipine (Plendil ®); isradipine (DynaCirc ®,DynaCirc CR ®); nicardipine (Cardene ® SR);nifedipine (Adalat ®, Adalat ® CC, Procardia ®, Procardia XL ®); nisoldipine(Sular ®); verapamil (Calan ®, Calan ® SR,Covera-HS ®, Isoptin SR ®, Verelan ®, Verelan PM ®) • Miscellaneous antihypertensives: aliskiren (Tekturna®); aliskiren-HCTZ (Tekturna HCT®);carvedilol (Coreg ®, Coreg CR ®); clonidine(Catapres ®); clonidine-chlorthalidone(Combipres ®, Clorpres ®); doxazosin (Cardura ®); enalapril-felodipine; hydralazine(Apresoline ®); methyldopa (Aldomet ®); Drug category
Examples of products
Antihypertensives
methyldopa-HCTZ; prazosin (Minipress ®); (continued)
terazosin (Hytrin ®); trandolapril-verapamil(Tarka ®); amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel ®);amlodipine/valsartan (Exforge ®) • Thiazide diuretics and related diuretics: amiloride; amiloride-HCTZ; eplerenone (Inspra ®); hydrochlorothiazide;indapamide; metolazone (Zaroxolyn ®);spironolactone (Aldactone ®);spironolactone-HCTZ (Aldactazide ®);triamterene (Dyrenium ®); triamterene-HCTZ(Dyazide ®, Maxzide ®) Anti-infectives
• pentamidine (NebuPent ®, Pentam ®) Antimalarials
• artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem ®) • atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone ®) • hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil ®) • pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine (Fansidar ®) Anti-ulcer agents
• H2-antagonists: cimetidine (Tagamet ®); famotidine (Pepcid ®); nizatidine (Axid ®);ranitidine (Zantac ®) (Cytotec ®); sucralfate (Carafate ®) • Proton pump inhibitors: dexlansoprazole (Kapidex™); esomeprazole (Nexium ®);lansoprazole (Prevacid ®); omeprazole(Prilosec ®); pantoprazole (Protonix ®);rabeprazole (AcipHex ®) Drug category
Examples of products
Antivirals
• acyclovir (Zovirax ®)• amantadine• famciclovir (Famvir ®)• foscarnet (Foscavir ®)• ganciclovir (Cytovene ®)• oseltamivir (Tamiflu ®)• rimantadine (Flumadine ®)• valacyclovir (Valtrex ®)• valganciclovir (Valcyte ®)• zanamivir (Relenza ®) Asthma therapies
• montelukast (Singulair ®)• zafirlukast (Accolate ®)• zileuton (Zyflo CR™) Bowel evacuant
• polyethylene glycol 3350 combination products (Colyte®, Golytely®, HalfLytely®, products
Nulytely®, Trilyte®, Moviprep®) • sodium phoshate salts (Visicol®, Osmoprep®) replacement
products
Cancer (adjunctive
• darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp ®)• dexrazoxane (Zinecard ®, Totect ™)• epoetin alfa (Epogen ®, Procrit ®)• filgrastim (Neupogen ®)• leucovorin• mesna (Mesnex ®)• pegfilgrastim (Neulasta ®)• sargramostim (Leukine ®) Cholesterol-
• atorvastatin/amlodipine (Caduet ®) lowering agents
• cholestyramine (Prevalite ®; Questran ®; • colesevelam (WelChol ®)• colestipol (Colestid ®)• ezetimibe (Zetia ®)• ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin ®)• fenofibrate (Antara ®, Fenoglide™, Lipofen®, • fenofibric acid (TriLipix ™) Drug category
Examples of products
Cholesterol-
lowering agents
• HMG-coA reductase inhibitors: atorvastatin (continued)
(Lipitor ®); fluvastatin (Lescol ®, Lescol ® XL); Lovastatin (Mevacor ®, Altoprev ®);pitavastatin (Livalo®); pravastatin(Pravachol ®); rosuvastatin (Crestor ®);simvastatin (Zocor ®) • niacin (Niacor ®, Niaspan ®); niacin/lovastatin (Advicor ®); niacin ER/simvastatin (Simcor ®) • omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Omacor ®) Contraceptives,
• diaphragms (Ortho-Diaphragm™) non-oral
• etonogestrel (Implanon™)• injectables (Depo-Provera ®, Depo-subQ • intrauterine device (Mirena ®)• intravaginal system (NuvaRing ®)• transdermal system (Ortho Evra ®) Contraceptives,
• Estrostep Fe ®• Lybrel ®• Ortho Tri-Cyclen ®• Ortho Tri-Cyclen ® Lo• Ovcon ®• Seasonale ®• TriNessa ®• Trivora ®• Yasmin ®• Seasonique ®• YAZ ® Dental aids
Estrogen
• conjugated estrogens (Premarin ®) replacement
• esterified estrogens/methyltestosterone products
(Estratest ®, Estratest ® H.S., Syntest™) Drug category
Examples of products
Estrogen
• estradiol (Alora ®, Climara ®, Estrace ®, replacement
products
• estradiol gel (Estrogel ®, Elestrin™, Divigel ®) (continued)
• estradiol acetate (Femtrace ®, Femring ®)• estradiol/levonorgestrel (Climara Pro®)• estradiol MTDS (Evamist ™)• estradiol/norethindrone (Activella ®, • estradiol/norgestimate (Ortho-Prefest ®)• estrogen/medroxyprogesterone • ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone (Femhrt ®)• synthetic conjugated estrogens, A (Cenestin ®)• synthetic conjugated estrogens, B Fluoride
preparations, oral
and topical
• EtheDent™• Fluoritab™• Luride Lozi-Tabs ®• Neutragard ®• Phos-Flur®• sodium fluoride• Gel-Kam ®• PreviDent ® Rinse Heparin/low
molecular weight
• low-molecular-weight heparin: dalteparin heparin products
(Fragmin ®); enoxaparin (Lovenox ®);fondaparinux (Arixtra ®); tinzaparin (Innohep ®) Iron replacement
Drug category
Examples of products
Magnesium
replacement
products
Miscellaneous
• hepatitis B immune globulin (HepaGam B™) Osteoporosis
alendronate/cholecalciferol (Fosamax Plus D™) • calcitonin (Fortical ®, Miacalcin ®) Phosphate/
potassium
replacement
• potassium chloride (K-Dur ®, K-Tab ®, products
Klotrix ®, Klor-Con ®, Slow-K ®) • potassium phosphate (Neutra-Phos ® K) (K-Phos ® Neutral, Neutra-Phos ®) Prenatal vitamins
• Prenatal Plus ®, Prenatal RX™ Prescription
vitamins
• Strovite Advance ®, Strovite Plus ® • Therobec™, Therobec Plus™ Drug category
Examples of products
Progestins
• medroxyprogesterone (Cycrin ®, Depo- • norethindrone (Aygestin ®)• progesterone• progesterone, micronized (Crinone ®, Prochieve ®, Prometrium ®) Renal disease
• sevelamer (Renagel ®)• sevelamer carbonate (Renvela®) Smoking cessation
products
• nicotine products (Nicotrol ® Inhaler, Vaccines
• diphtheria, pertussis [acellular], tetanus (Adacel ®, Boostrix ®, Infanrix ®, Tripedia ®), • diphtheria, pertussis [acellular], inactivated poliovirus vaccine (Kinrix™), tetanus, haemophilus influenzae B (TriHIBit ®) • haemophilus influenzae B (ActHIB ®, • hepatitis A (Vaqta ®, Havrix ®)• hepatitis B (Engerix-B ®, Recombivax HB ®)• hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae B • hepatitis B, hepatitis A (Twinrix ®)• human papillomavirus (Gardasil ®)• influenza (Fluarix ®, FluMist ®, Fluvirin ®, • measles, mumps, and rubella (M-M-R ® II)• measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella • meningococcal diphtheria (Menactra ®)• pneumococcal (Prevnar ®, • rotavirus (RotaTeq ®, Rotarix®)• tetanus• varicella (Varivax ®, Zostavax ®) Drug category
Examples of products
Vitamin A
products
Vitamin B
products
Vitamin B1
products
Vitamin B6
products
Vitamin B12
• cyanocobalamin (Nascobal ®, CaloMist™) products
• cyanocobalamin/folic acid (Foltrate®) Vitamin D
products
Vitamin K
products
Vitamins with
folic acid
Weight loss
• phendimetrazine (Bontril ® PDM, Bontril ® Slow-Release, Melfiat ®-105, Prelu-2 ®) • phentermine (Adipex-P ®, Ionamin ®) Zinc replacement
products
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