Medication
|
Benefit Category
|
Details
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Link
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Abilify (aripipraozole) |
Regular Benefit
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Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole LAI) |
Exception Status |
For the treatment of patients who are: o not adherent to an oral antipsychotic, OR o currently receiving a long-acting injectable antipsychotic and require an alternative long-acting injectable antipsychotic. |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Clozaril (clozapine) |
Not a Benefit |
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Invega (paliperidone) |
Not a Benefit |
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Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) |
Exception Status |
For the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (not dementia related) in patients who are not adherent to an oral antipsychotic; OR • Who are currently receiving a long-acting injectable antipsychotic and require an alternative long acting injectable antipsychotic. |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Invega Trinza (paliperidone palmitate) |
Exception Status |
For the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (not dementia related) in patients who have been stabilized on therapy with injectable paliperidone for at least four months. |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Latuda (lurasidone) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Rexulti (brexpiprazole) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Risperdal (risperidone) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Risperdal Consta (risperidone LAI) |
Exception Status |
For the treatment of patients who are: o not adherent to an oral antipsychotic, OR o currently receiving a long-acting injectable antipsychotic and require an alternative long-acting injectable antipsychotic. |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Saphris (asenapine) |
Exception Status
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For the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as either: o monotherapy, after a trial of lithium or divalproex sodium has failed, and trials of less expensive atypical antipsychotic agents have failed due to intolerance or lack of response; o co-therapy with lithium or divalproex sodium, after trials of less expensive atypical antipsychotic agents have failed due to intolerance or lack of response. |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Seroquel (quetiapine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Zeldox (ziprasidone) |
Exception Status
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For the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (not dementia related) in patients with a history of failure, intolerance, or contraindication to at least one less expensive antipsychotic agent |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Zyprexa (olanzapine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Zyprexa IM (olanzapine IM) |
Not a Benefit |
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Clopixol (zuclopenthixol) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F
Zuclopenthixol acetate is not a benefit |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Fluanxol (flupentixol) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Modecate (fluphenazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Haldol (haloperidol) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Largactil (chlorpromazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Loxapac (loxapine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Majeptil (thioproperazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Navane (thiothixene) |
Not a Benefit |
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Neuleptil (pericyazine) |
Not a Benefit |
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Nozinan (methotrimeprazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Orap (pimozide) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Stelazine (trifluoperazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Stemetil (prochlorperazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |
Trilafon (perphenazine) |
Regular Benefit |
Covered by Plans S, F, C |
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/pharmacare/documents/formulary.pdf |