Bowel Prep Agents

Indications for Prior Authorization

Moviprep
  • For diagnosis of Colonoscopy
    Indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults.

Plenvu
  • For diagnosis of Colonoscopy
    Indicated for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in adults.

Osmoprep
  • For diagnosis of Colonoscopy
    Indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults.

Criteria

Brand Moviprep, Plenvu, Osmoprep

Step Therapy

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)

  • Requested drug is being used for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication
  • AND
  • Trial and failure of a minimum 1 day supply within the last 180 days, contraindication, or intolerance to one of the following:
    • Clenpiq
    • Suprep
    • Suflave
P & T Revisions

2024-11-13, 2023-11-01, 2023-09-01, 2022-10-24, 2022-09-27, 2021-10-07, 2021-04-06, 2021-01-20, 2020-09-30, 2020-06-30, 2019-11-07

  1. Moviprep prescribing information. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bridgewater, NJ. June 2023.
  2. Plenvu prescribing information. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bridgewater, NJ. September 2023.
  3. Osmoprep prescribing information. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bridgewater, NJ. March 2019.
  4. Suflave prescribing information. Sebela Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Holbrook, MA. June 2023.

  • 2024-11-13: Annual Review - no criteria changes.
  • 2023-11-01: Program update to remove Suflave
  • 2023-09-01: Annual Review - Addition of Suflave
  • 2022-10-24: Guideline Update
  • 2022-09-27: Annual Review - Addition of FDA diagnosis verification
  • 2021-10-07: Annual Review - Prepopik removed as prerequisite
  • 2021-04-06: Removed Sutab as target
  • 2021-01-20: Program update: Sutab added as target.
  • 2020-09-30: Program Update: Plenvu and Osmoprep added as targets in ST per Aug P&T; Added "Brand" to Moviprep in target list since generic came out for Oct P&T
  • 2020-06-30: Program Update: length of look back period added to criteria
  • 2019-11-07: New program.

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