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CBCA Rx Formulary/Preferred Prescription Drug List

This condensed Preferred Drug List is a listing of approved medications that is designed to serve as a reference guide to assist in the selection of cost-effective drug products. This guide lists the most commonly prescribed drugs in the CBCA Preferred Drug List. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list and is subject to change. Please share this reference with your doctor and use generic drugs whenever appropriate.

Review your plan documents to determine specific coverage and copays. This list does not guarantee coverage of medications listed in the pocket Preferred Drug List. If a listed medication is not part of the selected plan's covered services, the medication will be excluded.

Please contact CBCA member services if you require help in determining if your prescription is on the Preferred Drug List. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Member Services Helpdesk:
1-800-383-8737

How to Use This Prescription Drug List:

  • Brand Name Medications are listed individually.
  • Generic medications are listed with their Brand Name Equivalents. For example: Ibuprofen (generic for Motrin) means Ibuprofen is the generic for Motrin.
  • Non-Preferred Brand Medications not listed here have a Non-Preferred Copay.

* = Coverage is contingent upon plan benefits.

Please note that if a listed medication is not part of the selected plan's covered services, the medication will be excluded.

Click on the first letter of the Drug:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Special Medication Classes

All oral FDA-approved antineoplastic (chemotherapy), immunosuppressive, HIV treatment, and related infection agents are eligible for coverage as preferred agents under the prescription drug benefit.

Generic Medications are Preferred.

  • Abilify
  • Accolate
  • Accupril
  • Accu-Chek Test Strips
  • Acetazolamide (generic for Diamox)
  • Alclometasone (Generic for Aclovate)
  • Actiq
  • Activella
  • Actonel
  • Actos
  • Acyclovir (generic for Zovirax)
  • Advair
  • Advicor
  • Aggrenox
  • Agrylin
  • Albuterol Inhaler (generic for Proventil/Ventolin)
  • Albuterol Tablets/Syrup (generic for Ventolin)
  • Allegra/Allegra D
  • Aldara
  • Alomide
  • Alora
  • Alphagan P
  • Alprazolam (generic for Xanax)
  • Altace
  • Amantadine (generic for Symmetrel)
  • Amaryl
  • Ambien
  • Aminophylline (generic medication)
  • Amiodarone (generic for Cordarone)
  • Amitriptyline (generic for Elavil)
  • Amnesteem (generic for Accutane)
  • Amoxicillin (generic for Amoxil)
  • Amoxicillin\clavulanate potassium (generic for Augmentin)
  • Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (generic for Adderall, Adderall XR)
  • Ampicillin (generic for Principen)
  • Androderm*
  • Androgel*
  • APAP/Caffeine/Butalbital (generic for Fioricet)
  • APAP/Codeine (generic for Tylenol w/ Codeine)
  • APAP/Hydrocodone (generic for Vicodin)
  • Apokyn
  • Aranesp*
  • Arava
  • Aricept
  • Armour Thyroid
  • Arthrotec
  • ASA/Caffeine/Butalbital (generic for Fiorinal)
  • ASA/Codeine (generic for Empirin w/ Codeine)
  • Asacol
  • Astelin
  • Atenolol (generic for Tenormin)
  • Atrovent Inhaler
  • Augmentin/Augmentin ES (generic available)
  • Augmentin XR
  • Avandia
  • Avandamet
  • Avodart
  • Azmacort
  • Azopt
  • Baclofen (generic for Lioresal)
  • Beclovent
  • Beconase/Beconase AQ
  • Belladonna Alkaloids/PB (generic for Donnatal)
  • BenzaClin
  • Benzamycin (generic avialable)
  • Benazepril/Benazepril/hctz
  • Benztropine Mesylate (generic for Cogentin)
  • Betamethasone Dipropionate (generic for Diprosone)
  • Betamethasone Valerate (generic for Valisone)
  • Betaseron*
  • Betaxolol (generic for Betoptic/S)
  • Bethanechol (generic for Urecholine)
  • Biaxin/Biaxin XL
  • Bisoprolol/HCTZ (generic for Ziac)
  • Brimonidine (generic for Alphagan)
  • Bromocriptine (generic for Parlodel)
  • Bupropion (generic for Wellbutrin,
    Wellbutrin SR*)
  • Buspirone (generic for Buspar)
  • Caduet
  • Canasa
  • Captopril (generic for Capoten)
  • Captopril/hctz (generic for Capozide)
  • Carbamazepine (generic for Tegretol)
  • Carbidopa/Levodopa (generic for Sinemet/CR)
  • Carbinoxamine/Pseudoephedrine (generic for Rondec)
  • Carbinoxamine/Pseudoephedrine/DM (generic for Rondec DM)
  • Cardizem CD 360mg
  • Carisoprodol (generic for Soma)
  • Catapres TTS
  • Cefadroxil (generic for Duricef)
  • Cefuroxime (generic for Ceftin)
  • Cefzil
  • Celebrex*
  • Celexa (generic available)
  • Cephalexin (generic for Keflex)
  • Cephradine (generic for Velosef)
  • Cetrotide*
  • Chlordiazepoxide (generic for Librium)
  • Chlorpromazine (generic for Thorazine)
  • Cholestyramine (generic for Questran/Light)
  • Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (generic for Trilisate)
  • Chorex-10*
  • Chorionic Gonadotropins* (generic medication)
  • Cimetidine (generic for Tagamet)
  • Ciprodex
  • Ciprofloxacin (generic for Cipro)
  • Cleocin Vaginal Cream
  • Clidinium/Chlordiazepoxide (generic for Librax)
  • Climara/Climara Pro
  • Clindamycin (generic for Cleocin T)
  • Clindamycin HCl (generic for Cleocin)
  • Clobetasol Propionate (generic for Temovate)
  • Clomiphene* (generic for Clomid*)
  • Clonazepam (generic for Klonopin)
  • Clonidine (generic for Catapres)
  • Clorazepate (generic for Tranxene)
  • Codeine Phosphate/Aspirin/Caffeine/ Butalbital (generic for Fiorinal w/ Codeine)
  • Colazal
  • Colestid
  • Combipatch
  • Combivent
  • Comtan
  • Copaxone*
  • Copegus
  • Coreg
  • Cotazym-S
  • Coumadin (generic avialable)
  • Cozaar
  • Cromolyn Sodium
  • Cyclessa
  • Cyclobenzaprine (generic for Flexeril)
  • Cytomel
  • Dantrium
  • Depakote, Depakote ER
  • Desipramine (generic for Norpramin)
  • Desmopressin (generic for DDAVP, Minirin)
  • Desonide (generic for Tridesilon)
  • Detrol/Detrol LA
  • Dexamethasone (generic for Decadron)
  • Diamox Sequels
  • Diastat
  • Diazepam (generic for Valium)
  • Diclofenac (generic for Voltaren)
  • Dicloxacillin (generic for Dynapen)
  • Differin*
  • Diflucan
  • Digoxin (generic for Lanoxin)
  • Dilatrate-SR
  • Diovan/Diovan HCT
  • Diltiazem (generic for Cardizem)
  • Diltiazem SR (generic for Cardizem CD/ Dilacor XR)
  • Dipentum
  • Diprolene/Diprolene AF
  • Disopyramide (generic for Norpace & Norpace CR)
  • Ditropan XL
  • Dovonex
  • Doxazosin Mesylate (generic for Cardura)
  • Doxycycline (generic for Doryx/Vibramycin)
  • Duac
  • Duragesic
  • DynaCirc/DynaCirc CR

E (Back to Top)

  • Edex*
  • Effexor/XR
  • Efudex
  • Elidel
  • Emend*
  • Enalapril (generic for Vasotec)
  • Enalapril/HCTZ (generic for Vaseretic)
  • Enbrel*
  • Epipen/Epipen Jr.
  • Epivir-HBV
  • Epogen*
  • Ergomar
  • Ergotamine/Caffeine (generic for Wigraine & Cafergot)
  • Erythromycin (generic for A/T/S)
  • Erythromycin (generic for Ilotycin)
  • Erythromycin Base (generic for Film Tab or Enteric)
  • Erythromycin-Benzoyl Peroxide (generic for Benzamycin)
  • Erythromycin ES/Sulfisoxazole (generic for Pediazole)
  • Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate (generic for E.E.S.)
  • Erythromycin Stearate (generic for Erythrocin)
  • Esclim
  • Eskalith CR (generic available)
  • Estradiol (generic for Estrace)
  • Estraderm
  • Estratest/Estratest HS
  • Estrace/Estrace Vaginal Cream
  • Estring
  • Estrogens, Esterified (generic for Estratab)
  • Estropipate (generic for Ortho-Est/Ogen)
  • Estrostep Fe
  • Ethambutol (generic for Myambutol)
  • Ethosuximide (generic for Zarontin)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Desogestrel (generic for Desogen, Apri)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Norgestrel (generic for Lo-Ovral/Ovral)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Ethynodiol (generic for Demulen)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Levonorgestrel (generic for Triphasil)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Norethindrone (generic for Brevicon 0.5-35, Norinyl 1+35)
  • Ethinyl Estradiol/Norethindrone (generic for Ortho Novum 10/11)
  • Etodolac (generic for Lodine)
  • Evista
  • Evoxac
  • Exelon

F (Back to Top)

  • FemHRT
  • Femring
  • Finacea
  • Flecainide (generic for Tambocor)
  • Flomax
  • Flonase
  • Flovent
  • Floxin Otic
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide (generic for Synalar, Derma-Smoothe)
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide (generic for Synalar & Synalar-HP)
  • Fluocinonide (generic for Lidex & Lidex E)
  • Fluoxetine (generic for Prozac)
  • Fluphenazine (generic for Prolixin & Permitil)
  • Flurbiprofen (generic for Ansaid)
  • Fluvoxamine (generic for Luvox)
  • Follistim*/Follistim AQ*
  • Foradil
  • Forteo*
  • Fosamax
  • Fosinopril (generic for Monopril)
  • Furosemide (generic for Lasix)
  • Gabapentin (generic for Neurontin)
  • Gabitril
  • Gemfibrozil (generic for Lopid)
  • Gentamicin (generic for Garamycin)
  • Glipizide (generic for Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL)
  • Glucagon
  • Glucotrol XL (generic available)
  • Glucophage XR 750mg
  • Glucovance
  • Glyburide (generic for Micronase/ DiaBeta/ Glynase/ PresTab)
  • Gonal-F*
  • Guaifenesin 550mg/Pseudeophedrine 60mg (generic for Maxifed-G)
  • Guaifenesin PSE SR (generic for Sudal SR)
  • Guaifenesin/Codeine (generic for Robitussin AC)
  • Gynazole-1
  • Haloperidol (generic for Haldol)
  • Halobetasol (Generic for Ultravate)
  • HCTZ/Triamterene (generic for Dyazide/Maxzide)
  • Hepsera
  • Humalog/Humalog Mix
  • Humegon*
  • Humulin N, R, & U
  • Hydralazine (generic for Apresoline)
  • Hydrochlorothiazide (generic for Esidrix)
  • Hydrocodone/Homatropine (generic for Hycodan)
  • Hydroxychloroquine (generic for Plaquenil)
  • Hydroxyzine HCI (generic for Atarax)
  • Hydroxyzine Pamoate (generic for Vistaril)
  • Hyoscyamine (generic for Levsin)
  • Hyzaar
  • Ibuprofen (generic for Motrin)
  • Imipramine (generic for Tofranil)
  • Imitrex*
  • Indapamide (generic for Lozol)
  • Indomethacin (generic for Indocin/Indocin SR)
  • Infergen
  • Innohep*
  • Inspra
  • Insulin Lente (Pork) (Iletin II Lente, Insulin L Pure Pork)
  • Insulin Lente Human (Humulin L, Novolin L)
  • Insulin NPH (Pork) (Iletin II NPH, Insulin N Pure Pork)
  • Insulin Regular (Pork) (Iletin I Regular, Iletin II Regular, Insulin R Pork, Velosulin Human BR, Insulin R Pure Pork)
  • Intal Inhaler
  • Intron-A
  • Ipratropium bromide (generic for Atrovent Spray/Solution)
  • Isotretinoin (Amnesteem, Claravis)
  • Isosorbide Dinirate (generic for Isordil)
  • Itraconazole (generic for Sporanox)
J / K / L (Back to Top)
  • Jantoven (generic for Coumadin)
  • Junel Fe (generic for Microgestin Fe)
  • Kadian
  • Keppra
  • Ketoconazole (generic for Nizoral)
  • Ketorolac (generic for Toradol)
  • Kineret
  • Lamictal
  • Lamisil*
  • Lantus
  • Leuprolide Acetate* (generic for Lupron/Lupron Depot*)
  • Levaquin
  • Levobunolol (generic for Betagan)
  • Levothyroxine
  • Levoxyl
  • Lexapro
  • Lexiva
  • Lipitor
  • Lisinopril (generic for Zestril/Prinivil)
  • Lisinopril/HCTZ (generic for Zestoretic/Prinzide)
  • Lithium Carbonate (generic for Eskalith, Lithobid)
  • Lithobid (generic avaialble)
  • Livostin
  • Loprox
  • Lorazepam (generic for Ativan)
  • Lotrel
  • Lotrisone
  • Lovastatin (generic for Mevacor)
  • Lovenox*
  • Lumigan
  • Luxiq
  • Maxalt*/Maxalt MLT*
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (generic for Provera)
  • Megestrol Acetate (generic for Megace)
  • Meperidine (generic for Demerol)
  • Mepron
  • Mesalamine (generic for Rowasa)
  • Mestranol/Norethindrone (generic for Norinyl 1+50)
  • Metadate-CD
  • Metformin (generic for Glucophage, Glucophage XR)
  • Methadone (generic for Dolophine)
  • Methocarbamol (generic for Robaxin)
  • Methotrexate (generic medication)
  • Methylphenidate (generic for Ritalin, Ritalin-SR, Metadate-ER)
  • Methylprednisolone (generic for Medrol)
  • Metoclopramide (generic for Reglan)
  • Metolazone (generic for Zaroxolyn)
  • Metoprolol (generic for Lopressor)
  • MetroCream (generic available)
  • MetroGel/MetroGel Vaginal
  • MetroLotion
  • Metronidazole (generic for Flagyl)
  • Miacalcin NS
  • Migranal
  • Minirin (generic available)
  • Minocycline (generic for Minocin)
  • Minoxidil (generic for Loniten)
  • Mintezol
  • Mirapex
  • Mirtazapine (generic for Remeron, Remeron Solutabs)
  • Misoprostol (generic for Cytotec)
  • Morphine Sulfate (generic for MSIR)
  • Morphine Sulfate, SR (generic for MS Contin)
  • Mysoline (generic available)
  • Nabumetone (generic for Relafen)
  • Namenda
  • Naphazoline (generic for Vasocon)
  • Naphazoline/Antazoline (generic for Vasocon-A)
  • Naproxen (generic for Naprosyn/EC-Naprosyn)
  • Nasonex
  • Neulasta*
  • Nexium
  • Niaspan
  • Nimotop
  • Nitrofurantoin (generic for Macrodantin)
  • Nifedipine, SR (generic for Adalat CC)
  • Nitroglycerin Patch (generic for Nitrek, Nitro-Dur, Minitran)
  • Nitroglycerin Sublingual (generic for Nitrostat)
  • Nitroglycerin, SR (generic medication)
  • Nitroglycerin, Topical (generic for Nitrol)
  • Nordette
  • Norethindrone (generic for Nor-Q-D)
  • Norethindrone Acetate (generic for Aygestin)
  • Nortriptyline (generic for Aventyl)
  • Norvasc
  • Novolin L, N, R, & 70/30
  • NovoLog/NovoLog Mix
  • Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Nutropin Depot*
  • NuvaRing
  • Nystatin (generic for Mycostatin)
  • Nystatin/Triamcinolone (generic for Mycolog II)
  • Olux
  • Omnicef
  • One Touch Test Strips
  • Ortho-Evra
  • Oxaprozin (generic for Daypro)
  • Oxistat
  • Oxybutynin Chloride (generic for Ditropan)
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxycodone/APAP (generic for Percocet)
  • Oxycodone/ASA (generic for Percodan)
  • Oxycontin
  • Pancrelipase (generic for Creon, Pancrelipase Viokase)
  • Paroxetine (generic for Paxil)
  • Patanol
  • Paxil CR/Paxil Oral Suspension
  • Pegasys*
  • Peg-Intron*
  • Penicillin VK (generic for Pen-Vee K)
  • Pentasa
  • Pentoxifylline (generic for Trental)
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenytek
  • Phenytoin (generic for Dilantin)
  • Phoslo
  • Plavix
  • Plendil (generic available)
  • Plexion/TS (generic available)
  • Polyethylene Glycol (generic for CoLyte/ Golytely)
  • Potassium Chloride (generic for K-Dur)
  • Prandin
  • Pravachol
  • Pravigard PAC
  • Precose
  • Prednisolone Acetate (generic for Pred Forte & Pred Mild)
  • Prednisolone Liquid, Pediapred/Orapred, generic for Prelone)
  • Prednisone (generic for Deltasone/Orasone)
  • Prefest
  • Premarin
  • Premarin Vaginal Cream
  • Premphase
  • Prempro
  • PrevPac
  • Primidone (generic for Mysoline)
  • Prochieve 4%
  • Prochlorperazine (generic for Compazine)
  • Procrit*
  • Promethazine (generic for Phenergan)
  • Promethazine/Codeine (generic for Phenergan/Codeine)
  • Promethazine DM (generic for Phenergan DM)
  • Prometrium
  • Propoxyphene Napsylate/APAP (generic for Darvocet N-100)
  • Propranolol (generic for Inderal & Inderal LA)
  • Proscar
  • Proventil
  • Protonix
  • Protopic
  • Protropin*
  • Proventil Repetabs
  • Provigil*
  • Pulmicort
  • Quinaretic (generic for Accuretic)
  • Quinidine Gluconate, SR (generic for Quinaglute)
  • Quinidine Sulfate (generic medication)
  • Quinidine Sulfate, SR (generic for Quinidex Extentabs)
  • Qvar
  • Ranitidine (generic for Zantac)
  • Raptiva*
  • Rebetol
  • Rebif*
  • Regranex*
  • Remeron 45mg Soltabs
  • Reminyl
  • Renagel
  • Repronex*
  • Rhinocort Aqua
  • Ribavirin (Generic for Rebetol, Copegus)
  • Rifamate
  • Risperdal
  • Ritalin LA
  • Roferon-A
  • Rowasa (generic available)
  • Seasonale*
  • Sensipar
  • Serentil
  • Serevent
  • Seroquel
  • Singulair
  • Sodium Sulfacetamide/Sulfur (Sulfacet-R Lotion)
  • Soriatane
  • Sotalol (generic for Betapace/Betapace AF)
  • Spiriva
  • Spironolactone (generic for Aldactone)
  • Sporanox*
  • Sucralfate (generic for Carafate)
  • Sulfacetamide (generic for Sulamyd/Bleph 10)
  • Synarel
  • Syntest
  • Synthroid
  • Tamiflu
  • Tamoxifen (generic for Nolvadex)
  • Tazorac*
  • Tegretol XR
  • Terazol
  • Terazosin (generic for Hytrin)
  • Testoderm*
  • Testim*
  • Tetracycline (generic for Achromycin V)
  • Theophylline SR (generic for Theo-Dur, Uniphyl)
  • Timolol (generic for Timoptic)
  • Tizanidine (generic for Zanaflex)
  • TMP-SMX DS (generic for Septra DS)
  • Tobi
  • Tobradex
  • Tobramycin (generic for Tobrex)
  • Tonocard
  • Topamax
  • Toprol XL
  • Torecan
  • Torsemide (generic for Demadex)
  • Tracleer*
  • Tranxene SD
  • Trazodone (generic for Desyrel)
  • Tretinoin (generic for Retin-A, Avita, Retin-A Micro)*
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide (generic for Aristocort & Aristocort-HP)
  • Tricor
  • Trileptal
  • Triple Sulfa Cream (generic for Sultrin)
  • Ultrase
  • Unithroid
  • URSO
  • Ursodiol (generic for Actigall)
  • Vagifem
  • Valcyte
  • Valproic Acid (generic for Depakene)
  • Valtrex
  • Vantin (generic available)
  • Velosef
  • Verapamil (generic for Calan)
  • Verapamil SR (generic for Calan SR, Verelan)
  • Verelan PM
  • Vfend*
  • Viagra*
  • Vigamox
  • Vira-A
  • Vivelle/DOT
  • Volmax
W / X / Y / Z (Back to Top)
  • Warfarin Sodium (generic for Coumadin)
  • Wellbutrin SR 200mg/Wellbutrin XL
  • Xalatan
  • Xenical*
  • Xolair*
  • Xyrem*
  • Yasmin
  • Zaditor
  • Zanaflex (generic tizanidine available)
  • Zarontin (generic ethosuximide available)
  • Zaroxolyn (generic available)
  • Zavesca
  • Zetacet
  • Zithromax
  • Zofran*
  • Zoloft
  • Zomig*/Zomig ZMT*
  • Zonegran
  • Zovirax
  • Zyprexa
  • Zyrtec/Zyrtec D
  • Zyvox*


CBCA Rx
675 Foxon Road, Suite 204
East Haven, CT 06513
www.cbca.com

Revised 1/2005

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