2000 / Oct
PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 036, s. 2000 LIST OF ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEABLE DRUGS INCLUDING OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRUG FORMULARY October 24, 2000
[ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 036, s. 2000, October 24, 2000 ]
LIST OF ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEABLE DRUGS INCLUDING OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRUG FORMULARY
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has approved the following drugs for inclusion in PhilHealth's Positive List. These drugs can be found in the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infection and Pneumonia. Claims for Medicare refund for these drugs will be reimbursed only when used in the treatment of the diseases indicated in the CPGs:
DRUG CPG PREPARATION 1. Benazepril Hcl Hypertension Tablet 2. Bisoprolol Hypertension Tablet 3. Cilazapril Hypertension Tablet 4. Doxazosin Hypertension Tablet 5. Isradipine Hypertension Tablet 6. Lacidipine Hypertension Tablet 7. Manidipine Hcl Hypertension Tablet 8. Perindopril Hypertension Tablet 9. Quinapril Hypertension Tablet 10. Ramipril Hypertension Tablet 11. Delapril Hypertension Tablet 12. Lisinopril Hypertension Tablet 13. Carteolol Hypertension Tablet 14. Oxprenolol Hypertension Tablet 15. Pindolol Hypertension Tablet 16. Guanfacine Hypertension Tablet 17. Sodium Nitroprusside Hypertension Tablet 18. Nitrendipine Hypertension Tablet 19. Cefamandole Pneumonia 0.5-2.0g Vial 20. Cefoperazone Pneumonia 1-2g Vial 21. Cefotiam Pneumonia 0.5-1g Vial 22. Cefpirome Pneumonia 1g Vial 23. Cefdinir Pneumonia 100mg Capsule 24. Co-amoxyclav Pneumonia 625-1g Vial 25. Cefprozil Pneumonia 500mg Tablet 26. Ceftibuten Pneumonia 200mg/400mg Capsule 27. Ceftizoxime Pneumonia 1 g Vial 28. Dirithromycin Pneumonia 500mg Tablet 29. Roxithromycin Pneumonia 150 mg Tablet 30. Sultamicillin Pneumonia 375-750mg Tablet 31. Cefaclor Pneumonia 250-500mg Tablet 32. Cefetamet Pneumonia 500mg Tablet 33. Levofloxacin Pneumonia 250mg/500mg Tablet 34. Lomefloxacin UTI 400mg Tablet 35. Pefloxacin UTI 400mg Tablet
At the same time, the Corporation has approved the compensability of the following over-the-counter or "non-prescription" drugs that are listed in the Philippine National Drug Formulary:
1. Aluminum Hydroxide 13. Diphenhydramine Hcl 25. Mefenamic Acid 2. Aspirin 14. Ferrous Fumarate 26. Multivitamins 3. Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid 15. Ferrous Sulfate 27. Oral Rehydration Salts 4. Benzoyl Peroxide 16. Glycerol 28. Oxymetazoline 5. Bisacodyl 17. Ibuprofen 29. Paracetamol 6. Calamine 18. Ketoconazole 30. Phenylephrine Hcl 7. Calcium Gluconate 19. Lagundi (Vitex negundo L.) 31. Phenylpropanolamine 8. Chlorhexidine 20. Loperamide 32. Povidone Iodine 9. Chlorphenamine maleate 21. Loratadine 33. Pyrantel Pamoate 10. Clemastine hydrogen fumerate 22. Magnesium hydroxide 34. Ranitidine 75mg Syrup 11. Coal Tar 23. Mebendazole 35. Sodium Bicarbonate 12. Crotamiton 24. Meclizine Hcl 36. Sodium Chloride 37. Sulfur
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 24 Oct. 2000
(SGD.) ENRIQUE M. ZALAMEA
President and CEO