Limited coverage drugs – budesonide in combination with formoterol

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Generic name	budesonide-formoterol
Strength	budesonide 100 mcg, 200 mcg formoterol 6 mcg
Form	dry powder for oral inhalation

Generic name

budesonide-formoterol

Strength

budesonide 100 mcg, 200 mcg

formoterol 6 mcg

Form

dry powder for oral inhalation

Special Authority criteria	Approval period
Diagnosis of asthma AND Inadequate response on optimal dose of inhaled corticosteroid	Indefinite

Special Authority criteria

Approval period

Diagnosis of asthma

AND

Inadequate response on optimal dose of inhaled corticosteroid

Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

Respirologists and allergists are not required to submit a Special Authority request form for coverage

Special notes

None

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5328 - General form for asthma (PDF, 656KB)

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Limited coverage drugs – budesonide in combination with formoterol

Practitioner exemptions

Special notes

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