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
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.