Asthma and Allergy Medications - Preferred Drug List Illinois Medicaid

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Inhaled Steroids

Preferred

Advair
Advair HFA
Asmanex (covered after age 12)
Dulera
Flovent
Qvar
Symbicort

Non-Preferred

Alvesco
budesonide respules (Prior approval NOT required for patients age 7 and under.)
Pulmicort

Leukotriene Antagonists

Preferred

montelukast
zafirlukast

Non-Preferred

Zyflo
Zyflo CR

Nasal Steroids

Preferred

flunisolide
fluticasone

Non-Preferred

Beconase AQ
Nasonex
Omnaris
Qnasal
Rhinocort Aqua
triamcinolone AQ
Veramyst
Zetonna

Nasal Preparations - Other

Preferred

First-Line

azelastine (For children through age 18)
Patanase (For children through age 18)

Second-Line

azelastine (For patients over age 18)
Patanase (For patients over age 18)

Non-Preferred

Astepro
Dymista
ipratropium spray

Ophthalmics – Allergic Conjunctivitis

Preferred

azelastine
Bepreve
Pataday
ketorolac
Alrex
cromolyn sodium

Non-Preferred

Emadine
epinastine
Lastacaft
Patanol
Alamast
Alocril
Alomide

References:

Preferred Drug List Illinois Medicaid. October 1, 2012, revised October 26, 2012.
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/assets/pdl.pdf