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Medications listed are available on OH EPIC Formulary, unless otherwise noted.
Not all formulary medications are available at each facility. Please refer to your local pharmacy for available inventory.
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eltrombopag
Drug Name Form Strength Infusion Center Available Restricted Non-formulary Ambulatory Available Interchange REMS
Promacta TABLET, ORAL 12.5 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg          

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CLASS
201600

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Criteria for use:

  • Service Line: hematology, primary service (continuation of home medication)
  • Service Location: Inpatient
  • Patient Population: Adults, pediatric patients age 1 year and older
  • Prior Authorization Required: yes, for outpatient prescription
  • Criteria of Use/Restriction:
    • Continuation of home medication/outpatient treatment
    • New start:
      • Restrict to hematology service line for new starts,

     AND

      • Confirming patient access to medication upon discharge (i.e. work on the prior authorization process)

    AND one of the following:

      • Failure of first line therapies for severe aplastic anemia and ITP
      • In combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy for the first-line treatment of adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older with severe aplastic anemia

Local P&T will determine to stock or not stock and submit HUB IS tickets accordingly.


Last updated: Nov. 22, 2022


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