You can make the most of your pharmacy benefit plan and control your prescription medication costs by using this Preferred Medication List. Be sure to share this list with your doctor to select cost-effective medications that are clinical y appropriate to treat your condition or maintain your health.
This Preferred Medication List (PML) was developed by
• Therapeutic categories are listed alphabetically in all
Walgreens Health Initiatives, your plan sponsor’s pharmacy
UPPERCASE letters in black boxes. Therapeutic classes in
benefit manager, under the direction of a committee of
each category are printed in gray boxes.
doctors and pharmacists. All medications on this list are
• Types of medications in each class are printed in italics.
• Generic medications are listed in lowercase letters below the
word generic. Brand-name generic medications have the first
Your pharmacy benefit plan offers three categories—
• Preferred-brand medications are listed in UPPERCASE letters
or tiers—of medications that determine your costs (copays):
• Some medications treat more than one condition. Check
1st tier: Generics. Generics contain the same active ingredient
different categories for your medication.
as their brand-name equivalents and offer the same effective-ness and safety. Some generics use a brand name instead of a
All medications on the PML have been approved by the FDA.
chemical name. Both have the lowest copay. 2nd tier: Preferred. Medications in this tier have been selected
Not all medications are listed in this PML. Medication
by your pharmacy benefit plan as preferred-brand medica-
coverage and copays may vary from plan to plan. For more
tions. They have higher copays than generics but are less
information specific to your plan, register on MyWHI.com
costly than nonpreferred medications on the third tier.
and click on Drug costs & coverage. You can also access the
3rd tier: Nonpreferred. Because a generic version or a
alphabetical version at the above web site.
second-tier alternative is available, nonpreferred medications
Please note: The PML is subject to change without notice.
have higher copays and are not listed on the PML.
For assistance, please call the Walgreens Customer Care
Whenever possible, have your doctor consult this guide for
the lowest-cost brand-name and generic medications available for your therapy. Some tips to keep in mind when using this guide:
Walgreens Health Initiatives 2009 Preferred Medication List Medication Categories Guide Effective April 1, 2009 ANTIASTHMATICS Nitrofuran Derivatives Platelet Inhibitors Bronchial Dilators Antimalarial Agents Penicillins Miscellaneous Antiparasitic and Antiprotozoal Agents CANCER THERAPY Quinolones Bronchial Dilator and Antivirals CARDIOVASCULAR Glucocorticoid Combinations Blood Pressure Agents Sulfonamides Corticosteroid Inhaled Medications Tetracyclines Leukotriene Receptor Cephalosporins Antagonists Tuberculosis Agents Mast Cell Stabilizers Miscellaneous ANTI-INFECTIVES BLOOD FORMATION AND COAGULATION Antifungal Agents Anticoagulants Macrolides
Generic medications—listed in all lowercase letters or beginning with an Uppercase letter—are on tier 1.
Walgreens Health Initiatives 2009 Preferred Medication List Medication Categories Guide Effective April 1, 2009 Cholesterol Agents Antidepressants Heart Rhythm Stabilizers Antipsychotics Miscellaneous Attention Deficit CENTRAL NERVOUS Hyperactivity Disorder SYSTEM AGENTS Antianxiety Agents (ADHD) Agents Alzheimer Agents Diuretics Anticonvulsants Analgesics Bipolar Agents Migraine Agents Antiparkinsonism Agents
Generic medications—listed in all lowercase letters or beginning with an Uppercase letter—are on tier 1.
Walgreens Health Initiatives 2009 Preferred Medication List Medication Categories Guide Effective April 1, 2009 Sleep Aids Miscellaneous Anti-Inflammatory Agents—Eye Diarrhea Agents EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT AGENTS Allergy and Gastric Acid Secretion Antihistamine Agents— Reducers and Eye Ulcer Therapy Agents COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY AGENTS Glaucoma Agents Antiallergy— Blood Sugar Antihistamine Agents Diagnostics Allergy Agents—Nose Cough and Cold Agents Antibiotics—Ear Intestinal Motility Stimulants Nose and Ear Topical Blood Sugar Increasing Agents Agents Laxatives Antibiotics—Eye Insulins Miscellaneous GASTROINTESTINAL Nausea Agents Antispasmodics DIABETIC AGENTS AND MONITORING Antidiabetic Agents— Chronic Inflammatory Oral Antihistamines— Bowel Disorder Agents Nose Pancreatic Enzymes
Generic medications—listed in all lowercase letters or beginning with an Uppercase letter—are on tier 1.
Walgreens Health Initiatives 2009 Preferred Medication List Medication Categories Guide Effective April 1, 2009 Progestins Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Testosterone Antipsoriatic Agents SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE AGENTS Thyroid Hormones Acne Agents—Oral Antivirals HIV AGENTS Acne and Vitamin A Corticosteroids Estrogenic Agents Agents—Topical and Combinations HORMONES Antidiuretic and Vasopressor Hormones Miscellaneous Contraceptives IMMUNE SYSTEM MUSCULOSKELETAL Antibiotics Arthritis Agents Glucocorticoids Antifungals Gout Agents Osteoporosis Agents Muscle Relaxants Antineoplastics and Immunosuppressants
Generic medications—listed in all lowercase letters or beginning with an Uppercase letter—are on tier 1.
Walgreens Health Initiatives 2009 Preferred Medication List Medication Categories Guide Effective April 1, 2009 Miscellaneous Electrolyte Antihemophilic Factors Hepatitis Agents Replacements Anti-Inflammatory Electrolyte Stabilizers Agents and DMARDs UROLOGIC AGENTS Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Agents Antiparkinsonism MISCELLANEOUS Agents Antiallergic and Anaphylaxis Agents Antivirals Multiple Sclerosis Agents Blood Cell Stimulators Dry Mouth— Sjogren’s Syndrome Agents Osteoporosis Agents Myasthenia Gravis Proteinase Inhibitors Enzymes Agents Psoriasis Agents Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Agents Urinary pH Modifiers Fertility Agents Miscellaneous Urinary Tract Anesthetics and Analgesics Growth Hormones SPECIALTY PHARMACY CATEGORIES VITAMINS, MINERALS AND ELECTROLYTES Heparin and Related Agents (LMWH) Antibiotics
Generic medications—listed in all lowercase letters or beginning with an Uppercase letter—are on tier 1. Drug names are the property of their respective owners.
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