Limited coverage drugs – brexpiprazole

Last updated on August 7, 2024

Generic name

brexpiprazole
Strength

0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg

Form

tablet

Special Authority criteria

Approval period

Patient specific diagnosis identified as Schizophrenia or other psychosis (not dementia related)

AND

Treatment failure or intolerance to at least one other specified 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 brexpiprazole automatically receive coverage for aripiprazole, olanzapine and ziprasidone

Special Authority request form(s)