Effective 7/25/24: Texas Medicaid Preferred Drug List Updates
Date: 07/30/24
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will publish the semi-annual update of the Texas Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDF) on Thursday, July 25, 2024. The update will be based on changes presented at the Vendor Drug Program (VDP) Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board meetings in January 2024 and April 2024. Superior HealthPlan follows the Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Formulary and the PDL.
The tables below summarize some of the anticipated noteworthy changes from the January 2024 and April 2024 DUR meetings.
DRUG CLASS | DRUG NAME | CURRENT | STATUS CHANGE ON 7/25/24 |
ACE INHIBITORS | EPANED SOLUTION (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
ENALAPRIL SOLUTION (AG) (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
ENALAPRIL SOLUTION (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
ANTIDEPRESSANTS- OTHER | ZURZUVAE (ORAL) | Not Rated | Non-Preferred |
ANTIMIGRAINE AGENTS, TRIPTANS | SUMATRIPTAN (AG) (NASAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred |
SUMATRIPTAN (NASAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
ANTIHYPERURICEMICS | COLCRYS (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
MITIGARE (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
INTRANASAL RHINITIS AGENTS | IPRATROPIUM (NASAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred |
NASONEX OTC (NASAL) | Not Rated | Preferred | |
MOVEMENT DISORDERS | AUSTEDO XR (ORAL) | Not Rated | Preferred |
AUSTEDO XR TITR PK (ORAL) | Not Rated | Preferred | |
TETRABENAZINE (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
XENAZINE (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred | |
STIMULANTS AND RELATED AGENTS | QELBREE (ORAL) | Non- Preferred | Preferred |
RELEXXI (ORAL) | Not Rated | Non-Preferred | |
OPIATE DEPENDANCE TREATMENT | NARCAN SPRAY OTC (NASAL) | Not Rated | Preferred |
COUGH AND COLD, NARCOTIC | PROMETHAZINE/CODEINE SYRUP (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
HYDROCODONE/HOMATROPINE SYRUP (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
ANTIVIRALS | VALCYTE TABLET (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
VALGANCICLOVIR TABLET (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred | |
LIPOTROPICS, OTHER | EZETIMIBE (ORAL) | Non-Preferred | Preferred |
ZETIA (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred | |
OPIOD ANALGESIC | TRAMADOL ER (RYZOLT) (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS | FLURAZEPAM (ORAL) | Preferred | Non-Preferred |
Please note: The tables are not the complete list of changes. Please reference the Texas Medicaid PDL for a complete list of recommended medications or visit DUR Board webpage on the Texas Vendor Drug website for all decisions.