Express Scripts 2019 National Preferred Formulary Exclusions
2022 National Preferred Formulary Exclusions
The excluded medications shown below are not covered on the Express Scripts drug list. In most cases, if you fill a prescription for one of these drugs, you will pay the full retail price.
Take action to avoid paying full price. If you're currently using one of the excluded medications, please ask your doctor to consider writing you a new prescription for one of the following preferred alternatives. Additional covered alternatives may be available. Costs for covered alternatives may vary. Not all the drugs listed are covered by all prescription plans; check your benefit materials for the specific drugs covered and the copayments for your plan. For specific questions about your coverage, please call the number on your member ID card.
Express Scripts manages your prescription plan for your employer, plan sponsor, health plan or benefit fund. These excluded medications do not apply to Medicare plans.
Drug Class
ANTIINFECTIVES Antibiotic Agents - Vancomycins (Oral) Antifungal Agents (Oral) Antivirals (Oral) Chagas Disease Agents AUTONOMIC & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonists (for Opioid Withdrawal) Anticonvulsants
Antimigraine Agents
Antiparkinsonism Agents
Antipsychotics (Oral) Antispasmodic Agents Central Nervous System Non-Stimulants Central Nervous System Stimulants
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Agents Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Agents Multiple Sclerosis (Beta Interferons)
Narcotic Analgesics & Combinations
Narcotic Antagonists Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
Excluded Medications
FIRVANQ TOLSURA SITAVIG LAMPIT LUCEMYRA
APTIOM FINTEPLA ONZETRA XSAIL, ZOLMITRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY VYEPTI APOKYN GOCOVRI ER ONGENTYS XADAGO, ZELAPAR CAPLYTA OZOBAX QELBREE ER
AMPHETAMINE ER SUSPENSION
AMONDYS 45, EXONDYS 51, VILTEPSO, VYONDYS 53 EMFLAZA FIRDAPSE EXTAVIA APADAZ, BENZHYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN MORPHABOND ER, NUCYNTA ER, OXYCODONE ER, XTAMPZA ER NUCYNTA PRIMLEV, PROLATE SOLUTION QDOLO BUNAVAIL DORAL, QUAZEPAM
Preferred Alternatives
vancomycin capsules, vancomycin oral solution
itraconazole acyclovir oral or cream, famciclovir, valacyclovir BENZNIDAZOLE
clonidine
carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, pregabalin, topiramate, VIMPAT DIACOMIT, EPIDIOLEX sumatriptan nasal spray, ZOMIG NASAL AIMOVIG, AJOVY, EMGALITY KYNMOBI amantadine capsules, amantadine tablets, amantadine oral solution entacapone rasagiline, selegiline aripiprazole, asenapine, olanzapine, quetiapine er, quetiapine fumarate, risperidone, ziprasidone, LATUDA baclofen, tizanidine atomoxetine, clonidine er, guanfacine er dexmethylphenidate er, dextroamphetamine er, dextroamphetamine/amphetamine er, methylphenidate cd, methylphenidate er, methylphenidate la, DYANAVEL XR, MYDAYIS, QUILLICHEW ER, QUILLIVANT XR, VYVANSE No alternatives recommended prednisone solution, prednisone tablets RUZURGI AVONEX ADMINISTRATION PACK, AVONEX PEN, BETASERON, PLEGRIDY, REBIF, REBIF REBIDOSE hydrocodone/acetaminophen hydromorphone er, morphine sulfate er, oxymorphone er, HYSINGLA ER, OXYCONTIN hydrocodone/acetaminophen, morphine sulfate, oxycodone, tramadol, tramadol/acetaminophen oxycodone/acetaminophen tramadol tablets buprenorphine/naloxone, ZUBSOLV estazolam, lorazepam
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Drug Class
AUTONOMIC & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (continued) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Antidepressants Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants
Transmucosal Fentanyl Analgesics
Miscellaneous Antidepressants
CARDIOVASCULAR ACE Inhibitors
Excluded Medications
PEXEVA, VIIBRYD
DRIZALMA SPRINKLE FENTANYL CITRATE BUCCAL TABLETS, FENTORA, LAZANDA, SUBSYS SPRAVATO EPANED QBRELIS EDARBI
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) and Combinations
EDARBYCLOR
Anticoagulants
Beta Blockers & Combinations
Calcium Channel Blockers HMG & Cholesterol Inhibitor Combinations PCSK9 Inhibitors Miscellaneous Cardiovascular Agents DERMATOLOGICAL Agents for Hyperhidrosis Oral Agents for Acne Rosacea Agents (Oral) Rosacea Agents (Topical)
Topical Agents for Acne
Topical Agents for Actinic Keratosis
PRADAXA, SAVAYSA BYSTOLIC
DUTOPROL
INDERAL XL, INNOPRAN XL KAPSPARGO SPRINKLE CONJUPRI KATERZIA
ALTOPREV, EZALLOR SPRINKLE
PRALUENT
CORLANOR
DRYSOL
DORYX DR 80 MG, DORYX MPC, DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE DR 80 MG MINOCYCLINE ER CAPSULES, XIMINO DOXYCYCLINE 40 MG CAPSULES
ZILXI
CLENIA PLUS CLINDAGEL, CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE 1% GEL (BY OCEANSIDE) EPIDUO FORTE TAZAROTENE FOAM
VELTIN
WINLEVI
CARAC, FLUOROURACIL 0.5% CREAM, IMIQUIMOD 3.75% CREAM PUMP, KLISYRI, ZYCLARA
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Preferred Alternatives
citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline
desvenlafaxine er, duloxetine, venlafaxine er, FETZIMA
fentanyl citrate lozenges
olanzapine/fluoxetine, bupropion, desvenlafaxine er, duloxetine, escitalopram, mirtazapine, sertraline enalapril lisinopril candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, telmisartan, valsartan candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, losartan/hydrochlorothiazide, olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide, valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone plus valsartan ELIQUIS, XARELTO atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol succinate metoprolol tartrate/hydrochlorothiazide, metoprolol succinate er plus hydrochlorothiazide propranolol er metoprolol succinate amlodipine, felodipine er, nifedipine er, nisoldipine amlodipine atorvastatin, fluvastatin er, lovastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin tablets, LIVALO REPATHA atenolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, metoprolol tartrate, propranolol
Over-the-Counter aluminum chloride containing products
doxycycline hyclate, doxycycline monohydrate
minocycline er tablets doxycycline hyclate, doxycycline monohydrate azelaic acid, metronidazole, sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur, FINACEA sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur
clindamycin phosphate gel, erythromycin gel
adapalene/benzoyl peroxide tazarotene cream, TAZORAC GEL clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin/tretinoin, erythromycin/benzoyl peroxide, ONEXTON clindamycin phosphate gel, clindamycin/tretinoin, erythromycin gel, tretinoin, ONEXTON diclofenac 3% gel, fluorouracil 2% solution, fluorouracil 5% cream, imiquimod 5% cream
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Drug Class
DERMATOLOGICAL (continued) Topical Agents for Plaque Psoriasis
Topical Antifungals
Excluded Medications
WYNZORA ECOZA, LULICONAZOLE, SULCONAZOLE, XOLEGEL CLOCORTOLONE
Topical Corticosteroids
IMPEKLO
Vitamin D Analogs (Topical) Miscellaneous Topical Dermatological Agents
VERDESO FOAM
CALCIPOTRIENE FOAM, SORILUX ALCORTIN A LIDOCAINE/TETRACAINE, PLIAGLIS TRI-LUMA
DIABETES Blood Glucose Meters & Test Strips
ASCENSIA (CONTOUR) ROCHE (ACCU-CHEK) TRIVIDIA (TRUETEST, TRUETRACK) ALL OTHER METERS & TEST STRIPS THAT ARE NOT LISTED AS PREFERRED
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors & Combinations
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors/Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors Combinations Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists
Insulins
Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors & Combinations EAR/NOSE Nasal Steroids Otic Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics ENDOCRINE Cushing's Agents Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogs (for Central Precocious Puberty) Growth Hormones
Somatostatin Analogs
ALOGLIPTIN, NESINA, ONGLYZA, TRADJENTA ALOGLIPTIN/METFORMIN, JENTADUETO, JENTADUETO XR, KAZANO, KOMBIGLYZE XR ALOGLIPTIN/PIOGLITAZONE
QTERN
ADLYXIN, VICTOZA ADMELOG, AFREZZA, APIDRA, FIASP, INSULIN ASPART, INSULIN ASPART PROTAMINE, INSULIN LISPRO, NOVOLOG, RELION NOVOLOG NOVOLIN, RELION NOVOLIN SEMGLEE INVOKAMET, INVOKAMET XR INVOKANA
BECONASE AQ, OMNARIS, QNASL, ZETONNA
CIPRO HC, CIPROFLOXACIN/FLUOCINOLONE OTIC, OTOVEL
ISTURISA
FENSOLVI
HUMATROPE, NUTROPIN AQ NUSPIN, OMNITROPE, SAIZEN, SAIZENPREP, ZOMACTON BYNFEZIA MYCAPSSA, SANDOSTATIN LAR DEPOT
SIGNIFOR LAR
Testosterone Products
AVEED
Preferred Alternatives
betamethasone dipropionate, calcipotriene, calcipotriene/betamethasone dipropionate, clobetasol propionate, diflorasone diacetate, ENSTILAR ciclopirox, econazole, ketoconazole, naftifine, oxiconazole betamethasone valerate, fluocinolone acetonide, triamcinolone acetonide betamethasone dipropionate, clobetasol, desonide, desoximetasone, diflorasone, fluocinonide, halcinonide, halobetasol, mometasone, triamcinolone desonide 0.05% cream/lotion/ointment, desoximetasone 0.25% cream/ointment calcipotriene, calcitriol hydrocortisone, mupirocin lidocaine cream, lidocaine/prilocaine cream fluocinolone acetonide, hydroquinone, tretinoin FREESTYLE KITS/METERS: FREESTYLE FREEDOM, FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE, FREESTYLE INSULINX, FREESTYLE LITE FREESTYLE TEST STRIPS: FREESTYLE, FREESTYLE INSULINX, FREESTYLE LITE ONETOUCH KITS/METERS: ULTRA2, ULTRAMINI, VERIO, VERIO FLEX ONETOUCH TEST STRIPS: ULTRA, VERIO PRECISION XTRA METERS, TEST STRIPS, B-KETONE STRIPS JANUVIA
JANUMET, JANUMET XR
pioglitazone plus JANUVIA
GLYXAMBI, STEGLUJAN
BYDUREON, BYETTA, OZEMPIC, TRULICITY
HUMALOG, LYUMJEV
HUMULIN LANTUS, LEVEMIR, TOUJEO, TRESIBA SEGLUROMET, SYNJARDY, SYNJARDY XR, XIGDUO XR FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, STEGLATRO
flunisolide, fluticasone, mometasone
ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone otic
SIGNIFOR
LUPRON DEPOT-PED, TRIPTODUR
GENOTROPIN, NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO
octreotide SOMATULINE DEPOT For Acromegaly: SOMATULINE DEPOT For Cushing's Disease: SIGNIFOR testosterone cypionate, testosterone enanthate
Please note that product placement is subject to change throughout the year based upon changes in market dynamics.
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Drug Class
ENDOCRINE (continued) Thyroid Replacement Therapy Miscellaneous Endocrine Agents GASTROINTESTINAL Antidiarrheal Agents Antiemetics (Oral)
Bowel Evacuants Corticosteroids (Rectal Formulations) Gallstone Dissolution Agents Gastroparesis Agents Helicobacter Pylori Agents Hemorrhoidal Preparations Inflammatory Bowel Agents Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Chronic Constipation Agents Pancreatic Enzymes Proton Pump Inhibitors HEMATOLOGICAL Antiplatelet Agents Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents
Factor Deficiency Agents & Related Products
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factors Iron Replacement Agents Sickle Cell Disease Agents Thrombocytopenia Agents HEPATITIS Hepatitis C
HIV Antiretrovirals Note: Current patients established on therapy are allowed to continue therapy.
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Excluded Medications
Preferred Alternatives
LEVOTHYROXINE CAPSULES, THYQUIDITY, TIROSINT, TIROSINT-SOL
KORLYM
levothyroxine tablets ketoconazole, LYSODREN, SIGNIFOR
MYTESI
diphenoxylate/atropine, loperamide
AKYNZEO CAPSULES EMEND POWDER PACKETS CLENPIQ, GOLYTELY PACKETS, OSMOPREP, PLENVU, SUPREP, SUTAB CORTIFOAM RELTONE GIMOTI HELIDAC, PYLERA PROCTOFOAM-HC DIPENTUM AMITIZA, LUBIPROSTONE PERTZYE ACIPHEX SPRINKLE, DEXILANT, ESOMEPRAZOLE STRONTIUM, NEXIUM PACKETS, PRILOSEC SUSPENSION, RABEPRAZOLE DR SPRINKLE ASPIRIN/OMEPRAZOLE DR, YOSPRALA DR ARANESP, EPOGEN, MIRCERA NOVOSEVEN RT NUWIQ, RECOMBINATE, XYNTHA, XYNTHA SOLOFUSE GRANIX, NEUPOGEN NEULASTA, NYVEPRIA, UDENYCA MONOFERRIC OXBRYTA SIKLOS MULPLETA LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR, MAVYRET, SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR, SOVALDI
CABENUVA
COMPLERA
DELSTRIGO
PIFELTRO PREZCOBIX
RUKOBIA ER
STRIBILD
granisetron, ondansetron, aprepitant, VARUBI TABLETS aprepitant, VARUBI TABLETS
peg-electrolyte solution (high and low volume generics)
hydrocortisone enema, UCERIS FOAM ursodiol No alternatives recommended lansoprazole/amoxicillin/clarithromycin, TALICIA pramoxine/hydrocortisone balsalazide disodium, mesalamine dr, mesalamine er, sulfasalazine, PENTASA LINZESS, TRULANCE CREON, PANCREAZE, ZENPEP
esomeprazole magnesium, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole
aspirin plus omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole or rabeprazole PROCRIT, RETACRIT SEVENFACT ADVATE, ADYNOVATE, AFSTYLA, ELOCTATE, ESPEROCT, JIVI, KOGENATE FS, KOVALTRY, NOVOEIGHT NIVESTYM, ZARXIO FULPHILA, ZIEXTENZO sodium ferric gluconate complex, VENOFER hydroxyurea, ADAKVEO, DROXIA DROXIA DOPTELET
EPCLUSA, HARVONI, VOSEVI, ZEPATIER
atazanavir plus lamivudine, darunavir plus lamivudine, lopinavir/ritonavir plus lamivudine, DOVATO, JULUCA, TIVICAY plus lamivudine, TIVICAY plus EDURANT ODEFSEY efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, efavirenz/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, BIKTARVY, GENVOYA, ODEFSEY, SYMFI, SYMFI LO, SYMTUZA, TRIUMEQ efavirenz, EDURANT atazanavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, ritonavir, PREZISTA Coverage may be approved for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection in heavily treatmentexperienced patients with multidrug-resistant infection. BIKTARVY, GENVOYA
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Drug Class
MUSCULOSKELETAL & RHEUMATOLOGY Gout Therapy
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL Combination Patches
Contraceptives
Estrogen & Estrogen Modifiers for Vaginal Symptoms
Estrogen/Progestin Combinations (Oral) Estrogens (Oral) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Ovulatory Stimulants (Follitropins) Prenatal Vitamins Topical Estrogen Agents Vaginal Progesterones ONCOLOGY Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Agents Bevacizumab-Containing Agents Breast Cancer Agents Multiple Myeloma Agents Myelodysplastic Syndrome Agents Myelofibrosis Agents Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Agents Prostate Cancer Agents Renal Cell Cancer Agents Rituximab-Containing Agents Trastuzumab-Containing Agents
Excluded Medications
Preferred Alternatives
COLCHICINE CAPSULES
colchicine tablets, MITIGARE
DICLOFENAC 35 MG CAPSULES, INDOMETHACIN 20 MG CAPSULES, KETOROLAC NASAL SPRAY FENOPROFEN CAPSULES, FENORTHO, NALFON CAPSULES RELAFEN DS TIVORBEX ZIPSOR, ZORVOLEX DICLOFENAC EPOLAMINE PATCHES, PENNSAID
diclofenac, etodolac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, meloxicam, nabumetone, naproxen, piroxicam
fenoprofen calcium tablets, etodolac, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, meloxicam, nabumetone
nabumetone, etodolac, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, meloxicam, oxaprozin
etodolac, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, meloxicam, nabumetone
diclofenac potassium, etodolac, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, meloxicam, nabumetone
diclofenac sodium topical, FLECTOR PATCHES, LICART PATCHES
CLIMARA PRO
COMBIPATCH
ANNOVERA, BALCOLTRA, LO LOESTRIN FE, NATAZIA, NEXTSTELLIS, TWIRLA, TYBLUME
PHEXXI
SLYND ESTRING, IMVEXXY, INTRAROSA, OSPHENA
FEMRING
BIJUVA, PREMPHASE, PREMPRO
MENEST, PREMARIN TABLETS PREGNYL FOLLISTIM AQ PREGENNA, TRINAZ DIVIGEL, ELESTRIN, ESTROGEL, EVAMIST CRINONE 4% CRINONE 8%
generic oral, patch and ring contraceptives
Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, diaphragms, spermicides or sponges. generic progestin-only oral contraceptives estradiol cream, estradiol vaginal tablets, PREMARIN CREAM estradiol cream, estradiol patches, estradiol tablets, estradiol vaginal tablets, PREMARIN CREAM estradiol/norethindrone acetate, ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone acetate estradiol tablets NOVAREL, OVIDREL GONAL-F, GONAL-F RFF, GONAL-F RFF REDI-JECT generic prenatal vitamins estradiol patches medroxyprogesterone, megestrol, norethindrone, progesterone ENDOMETRIN
ONUREG
azacitidine, decitabine
AVASTIN KISQALI, KISQALI FEMARA CO-PACK, PIQRAY
BLENREP, XPOVIO
INQOVI INREBIC TEPMETKO TRELSTAR
FOTIVDA
RIABNI, RITUXAN, RITUXAN HYCELA, TRUXIMA HERCEPTIN, HERCEPTIN HYLECTA, HERZUMA, OGIVRI, ONTRUZANT PHESGO
MVASI, ZIRABEV IBRANCE, VERZENIO DARZALEX, KYPROLIS, NINLARO, POMALYST, REVLIMID, THALOMID, VELCADE decitabine JAKAFI TABRECTA ELIGARD, FIRMAGON everolimus, CABOMETYX, INLYTA, LENVIMA, NEXAVAR, SUTENT, VOTRIENT RUXIENCE
KANJINTI, TRAZIMERA
PERJETA plus KANJINTI or TRAZIMERA
Please note that product placement is subject to change throughout the year based upon changes in market dynamics.
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