Medication
|
Benefit Category
|
Details
|
Link
|
| 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
|
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
|
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 |