Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) – pantoprazole magnesium

Last updated on January 22, 2024

Generic name

pantoprazole magnesium                                            

Strength

40 mg

Form

tablet

Criteria

Approval Period

1. For gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), reflux esophagitis, duodenal ulcer, or gastric ulcer

Indefinite

OR

 

2. For Barrett's esophagus, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or connective tissue disease, e.g., lupus, scleroderma, CREST

Indefinite

OR

 

3. For eradication of Helicobacter pylori as part of triple therapy.

Maximum 14 days

Practitioner exemptions

Practitioners in the following specialty are not required to submit a Special Authority request for coverage:

  • Gastroenterologists

Special notes

  • CREST is an acronym for the five main features of the limited form of scleroderma: calcinosis, Raynaud’s disease, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.

Special Authority requests