PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 018, s. 2000, June 15, 2000

[ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 018, s. 2000, June 15, 2000 ]

ADDITIONAL DRUGS FOR INCLUSION TO THE PRESENT LIST OF PHIC REIMBURSABLE DRUGS

The Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF), the main reference of PhilHealth for drug reimbursement, has been recently revised and updated by the Department of Health. The following drugs which are newly listed in the 5th edition (latest edition) of the PNDF are now reimbursable effective May 30, 2000.

Ibuprofen Risperidone

Codeine Cinnarizine

Esmolol Meclozine (Meclizine)

Gabapentin Celecoxib

Pergolide Etodolac

Ibuprofen Ketoprofen

Zolpidem Rocuronium

Fluoxetine Mivacurium

Sertraline Indometacin

Carbamazepine Azathioprine

Valproate disodium Ciclosporin

Cyclophosphamide Zalcitabine

Hydroxychloroquine Hemophilus Influenzae (Hib)

Meropenem Conjugal Vaccine

Cefepime DTP + hepatitis B vaccine

Azithromycin DTP + Hib

Piperacillin + Tazobactam DTP + IPV + Hib

Nalidixic Acid Hepatitis A vaccine

Amoxicillin Influenza Polyvalent Vaccine

Clarithromycin Carvedilol (cardioselectiv/no ISA)

Metronidazole Amlodipine

Minocycline Nimodipine

Amikacin Irbesartan

Isoniazid + Ethambutol Losartan

Isoniazid + Rifampicin Simvastatin

Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Dipyridamole

Pyrazinamide Cetirizine

Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Daunorubicin

Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol Idarubicin

Ofloxacin Mitoxantrone

Terizodone Tegafur + uracil

Amphotericin B Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin (ALG-equine)

Famciclovir Antithymocyte Immunoglobulin (ATG-rabbit)

Lamivudine Mycophenolate mofetil

Indinavir

Ritonavir

Saquinavir

Valaciclovir

Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 15 June 2000

(SGD.) ENRIQUE M. ZALAMEA President and CEO