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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May–Jun;28(3):746–759. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.746

Exhibit 4.

Formulary Coverage of Selected Atypical Antipsychotics, Newer Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants for PDPs that Serve Dual Eligibles,2006–2008

Drug Product % Covered (Yes/No)
′06 ′07 ′08
Antipsychotics
Abilify 100% 100% 100%
Abilify Discmelt N/A 83% 100%

Risperdal 100% 100% 100%
Risperdal Consta (IM) 93% 100% 100%
Risperdal M-TAB ODT 93% 100% 100%

Zyprexa 100% 100% 100%
Zyprexa IM 74% 90% 100%
Zyprexa Zydis 84% 100% 100%

Antidepressants
Celexa 17% 29% 28%
Citalopram 100% 100% 100%
Lexapro 71% 83% 88%

Cymbalta 100% 100% 100%

Paroxetine 100% 100% 100%
Paxil 17% 29% 28%
Paxil CR 64% 59% 52%

Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine 98% 100% 94%
Carbamazepine chewable 99% 100% 100%
Tegretol 97% 98% 100%
Tegretol chewable 64% 58% 63%

Lamictal 100% 100% 100%
Lamictal chewable 79% 41% 40%
Lamotragine chewable 67% 95% 100%

Depakote 92% 100% 100%
Depakote ER 98% 99% 100%
Depakote sprinkles 90% 100% 100%
Valproic acid 100% 100% 100%
Valproate IV 100% 95% 99%

Note: The source of these data is the January 2006, 2007, and 2008 CMS Prescription Drug Formulary and Pharmacy Network Files. “N/A” refers to drug products not yet available as of January of the year in question. There were 409 PDPs serving dual eligibles in 2006,642 in 2007, and 495 in 2008.