Limited coverage drugs – ziprasidone

Generic name

ziprasidone
Strength 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg

Form

capsule

Special Authority criteria

Approval period

Diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychosis (not dementia-related)

AND

Treatment failure or intolerance to at least one other anti-psychotic agent.

Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

  • None

Special notes

  • Criteria applicable for all plans, including Plan G
  • Patients who meet schizophrenia diagnosis criteria requirements for ziprasidone automatically receive coverage for aripiprazole, brexpiprazole and olanzapine.

Special Authority requests