Preventive medications
In addition to a healthy lifestyle, preventive medications can help people avoid many illnesses and conditions. A consumer-directed health (CDH) plan that includespreventive medications can help support the goal ofongoing good health.
This list provides examples of your plan’s preventivemedications by drug category. This is not an all-inclusive list. Coverage prior to the deductible being met may not beprovided for every dosage form of a listed medication;please check with your plan administrator if you havequestions. This list is periodically reviewed by clinicalexperts. Medications may be added to or removed from thelist based on different factors, including the intendedpurpose of the medication and its availability. Medications on this list that are not covered under your plan are not eligible for the preventive medication program. This list includes medications sometimes used forprevention and sometimes for treatment. For the prevention of: Examples of medicines* Low levels of vitamins Pregnancy
• Birth control medicines taken by mouth
• Birth control devices (diaphrams, skin patch
systems, injectable birth control,intrauterine systems, and implants)
Cavities Anemia in
• Ferrous sulfate liquid drops for infants
Children Complications from smoking
• nicotine products (Nicotrol®)
• phentermine (Adipex-P®, Ionamin®)
*Only example medicines are listed; this is not a complete listing of
For the prevention of: Examples of medicines* Nausea and dizziness
• ondansetron (Zofran®, Zofran ODT®)
• prochlorperazine (Compazine®)
• scopolamine (Transderm Scop®, Scopace®)
Breast cancer recurrence Heart disease and
• over-the-counter aspirin medicines, 81 mg
• warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®)
• heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin:
[enoxaparin (Lovenox®); fondaparinux(Arixtra®)]
benazepril (Lotensin®, Lotensin HCT®);enalapril (Vasotec®, Vaseretic®); fosinopril(Monopril®, Monopril-HCT®); lisinopril(Prinivil®, Prinzide®, Zestril®, Zestoretic®);quinapril (Accupril®, Accuretic®); ramipril(Altace®)
• ACE receptor blockers and combinations:
candesartan (Atacand®, Atacand HCT®);eprosartan (Teveten®, Teveten HCT®);irbesartan (Avapro®, Avalide®); losartan(Cozaar®, Hyzaar®); olmesartan (Benicar®,Benicar HCT®); telmisartan (Micardis®, MicardisHCT®); valsartan (Diovan®, Diovan HCT®)
For the prevention of: Examples of medicines* Heart disease and
• Beta blockers and combinations: atenolol
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(Tenormin®, Tenoretic®); bisoprolol (Zebeta®, Ziac®);metoprolol (Lopressor®, Toprol-XL®); nebivolol(BystolicTM); propranolol (Inderal® LA, InnoPran XL®)
(Norvasc®); diltiazem (Cardizem®, Cartia XT®,Tiazac®); nifedipine (Adalat®, Procardia®);nisoldipine (Sular®); verapamil (Calan®, Covera-HS®, Isoptin SR®, Verelan®)
• Diuretics and combinations: amiloride
(Midamor®); hydrochlorothiazide; indapamide;metolazone (Zaroxolyn®); spironolactone(Aldactone®); terazosin (Hytrin®); triamterene-HCTZ (Dyazide®, Maxzide®)
• Miscellaneous medicines and combinations:
aliskiren (Tekturna®); carvedilol (Coreg®);clonidine (Catapres®, Combipres®, Clorpres®);doxazosin (Cardura®); enalapril-felodipine;hydralazine (Apresoline®);amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel®);amlodipine/valsartan (Exforge®)
• HMG-coA reductase inhibitors: atorvastatin
(Lipitor®); lovastatin (Mevacor®, Altoprev®); pravastatin (Pravachol®); rosuvastatin (Crestor®); simvastatin (Zocor®)
• Other agents: cholestyramine (Prevalite®,
Questran®); colesevelam (WelChol®); colestipol (Colestid®); gemfibrozil (Lopid®); fenofibrate (Fenoglide™, Lipofen®, TriCor®); ezetimibe (Zetia®); ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin®); omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Omacor®)
• niacin (Niacor®, Niaspan®); niacin/lovastatin
(Advicor®); niacin ER/simvastatin (Simcor®)
For the prevention of: Examples of medicines* Infection
• Vaccines (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,
haemophilus influenzae B, hepatitis A and B,human papillomavirus, influenza, measles,meningococcal, mumps, pneumococcal,poliovirus, rotavirus, rubella, and varicella)
• Fungal infections: atovaquone (Mepron®);
pentamidine (NebuPent®, Pentam®);posaconazole (Noxafil®); acyclovir (Zovirax®)
(Malarone®); hydroxychloroquine(Plaquenil®); quinine (Qualaquin®)
• Virus: amantadine; famciclovir (Famvir®);
foscarnet (Foscavir®); ganciclovir(Cytovene®); oseltamivir (Tamiflu®);valacyclovir (Valtrex®); valganciclovir(Valcyte®); zanamivir (Relenza®)
Ulcer disease
• H2-antagonists: cimetidine (Tagamet®);
famotidine (Pepcid®); ranitidine (Zantac®)
• Miscellaneous agents: sucralfate (Carafate®)
(Nexium®); lansoprazole (Prevacid®);pantoprazole (Protonix®); rabeprazole(AcipHex®)
Side effects from cancer treatment
• epoetin alfa (Epogen®, Procrit®)• filgrastim (Neupogen®)• pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®)• sargramostim (Leukine®)
Gum disease Low levels of
• estrogen taken by mouth and by skin patch
hormones
• medroxyprogesterone (Cycrin®, Provera®)
• progesterone (Crinone®, Prometrium®)
For the prevention of: Examples of medicines* Bone disease and
• alendronate (Fosamax®, Fosamax Plus D®)
fractures
• calcitonin (Fortical®, Miacalcin®)
Low levels of vitamins or
• Iron (Chromagen®, FoltrinTM, Niferex®
minerals
bicarbonate/citric acid (Effer-K®, K-Lyte®);potassium chloride, gluconate, andphosphate (K-Dur®, K-Tab®, Klor-Con®,Neutra-Phos® K); potassium and sodiumphosphate (K-Phos® Neutral, Neutra-Phos ®);sodium phosphate
• Vitamins: A, B, B1, B6, B12, D, K
High phosphate levels in kidney
• sevelamer (Renvela®, Renagel®)
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