Limited coverage drugs – ketoprofen EC

Generic name		ketoprofen
Strength		50 mg, 100 mg
Form		enteric-coated tablet

Special Authority criteria	Approval period
For the treatment of patients who have a: Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout or lupus OR Treatment failure on optimal doses of, or intolerance to, all of the following: ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac AND either celecoxib or meloxicam.	Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

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

• Paediatrics
• Paediatric cardiology
• Paediatric general surgery
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Rheumatology

Special notes

• Treatment failure on or intolerance to the specific medications listed in the above criteria is required. Treatment failure on or intolerance to the following NSAIDs is not sufficient: ketorolac, mefenamic acid, diclofenac potassium, naproxen sodium.

Special Authority request form(s)

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• HLTH 5328 - General Special Authority Request (PDF, 656KB)