April 2018 formulary changes: 2018 Medicare Part D drug lists now updated with 486 new prescription drugs - Part 1 of 5 - Drugs starting with the letters A-C.

The April, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 737 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program. These NDCs represent 486 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. There are so many new NDCs, that we have to split the list into 5 parts. This article will cover Medicare Part D drugs starting with the letters A through C. Here are links to D-H, I-M, N-P, and Q-Z.

Fifty-seven new NDC generic equivalents were added, including ACITRETIN [Soriatane®], ADAPALENE-BNZYL PEROX [EPIDUO®], ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE [Axert®], APREPITANT [Emend®], ARIPIPRAZOLE [Abilify®], ATOMOXETINE HCL [Strattera®], ATORVASTATIN [Lipitor®], ATOVAQUONE-PROGUANIL [Malarone®], Aztreonam [Azactam®], Calcipotriene-Betamethasone Dipropionate [Taclonex®], CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE [Stalevo®], Cidofovir [Vistide®], and CLOZAPINE [Clozaril®], amongst others. See details in the chart below.

What exactly is an NDC?
As a reminder, the NDC uniquely identifies a particular manufacturer, drug-strength, and packaging combination. The NDC for your medication is often shown on your prescription bottle as an 11-digit code (see the charts below) or could be formatted as 00000-0000-00 where the first set of numbers identifies the manufacturer, the second set of number identifies the drug and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.

Why is there a new NDC?
New NDCs can be added to the Medicare Part D program for a number of reasons including any combination of new manufacturer, drug-strength, delivery form, or packaging. Usually we provide for each NDCs the reason for the NDC addition. With 737 new NDCs, determining the reason was time prohibitive.

More about the newly added NDCs...
The following chart details the 737 new manufacturer / drug-strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) that were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates. You can click on the Drug Code (NDC) below to go to our on this site Drug Finder ( on this site) to see the details of how this drug is covered by all Medicare Part D Plans in Florida -- You can then change the state to your state for details in your service area.

NDC	Drug Name
69543012210	ACARBOSE 100 MG TABLET
13107005801	ACETAMINOPHEN-COD #2 TABLET
13107006001	ACETAMINOPHEN-COD #4 TABLET
42794008008	ACITRETIN 10 MG CAPSULE [Soriatane]
42794008308	ACITRETIN 25 MG CAPSULE [Soriatane]
31722077801	ACYCLOVIR 800 MG TABLET
49281040089	ADACEL TDAP SYRINGE
52427049401	ADALAT CC 30 MG TABLET
52427049501	ADALAT CC 60 MG TABLET
00093630195	ADAPALENE 0.1% GEL
00472031038	ADAPALENE-BNZYL PEROX 0.1-2.5% [EPIDUO]
70363000760	AKTIPAK 3%-5% GEL POUCH
16252059944	ALENDRONATE SODIUM 35 MG TAB
00115167608	ALENDRONATE SODIUM 5 MG TABLET
57237011490	ALFUZOSIN HCL ER 10 MG TABLET
67546021221	ALINIA 100 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION
50419038501	ALIQOPA 60 MG VIAL
00378018105	ALLOPURINOL 300 MG TABLET
27241004221	ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE 12.5 MG TAB [Axert]
27241004111	ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE 6.25 MG TAB [Axert]
00228202796	ALPRAZOLAM 0.25 MG TABLET
00228202996	ALPRAZOLAM 0.5 MG TABLET
49884021374	Alprazolam 1mg/1 10 BLISTER PACK per CARTON / 10 TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING per BLISTER PACK
49884021474	Alprazolam 2mg/1 10 BLISTER PACK per CARTON / 10 TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING per BLISTER PACK
69452014220	AMANTADINE 100 MG CAPSULE
51862004791	AMETHIA 0.15-0.03-0.01 MG TAB
23155029041	AMIKACIN SULF 500 MG/2 ML VIAL
51672405506	AMIODARONE HCL 100 MG TABLET
69097012605	AMLODIPINE BESYLATE 2.5 MG TAB
65862058201	AMLODIPINE-BENAZEPRIL 2.5-10
00378172293	AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN 10-160 MG
00378172393	AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN 5-320 MG
00378661185	AMNESTEEM 10 MG CAPSULE
00378661293	AMNESTEEM 20 MG CAPSULE
00378661485	AMNESTEEM 40 MG CAPSULE
00781610246	AMOX-CLAV 200-28.5 MG/5 ML SUS
00781610446	AMOX-CLAV 400-57 MG/5 ML SUSP
00781194339	AMOX-CLAV ER 1,000-62.5 MG TAB
00143988815	AMOXICILLIN 125 MG/5 ML SUSP
00093310705	AMOXICILLIN 250 MG CAPSULE
00555097102	AMPHETAMINE SALTS 5 MG TAB
44567010410	AMPICILLIN 10 GM VIAL
00781214501	AMPICILLIN CAPSULES 500MG 100 BOT
55150011899	AMPICILLIN-SULBACTAM 15 GM VL
16729011431	Antineoplastic Agent Etoposide 20 mg / mL Intravenous Injection Multiple Dose Vial 5 mL
00781232106	APREPITANT 40 MG CAPSULE [Emend]
00781232246	APREPITANT 80 MG CAPSULE [Emend]
00944281501	ARALAST NP 1,000 MG VIAL
63402067530	ARCAPTA NEOHALER 75 MCG CAP
54838057059	ARIPIPRAZOLE 1 MG/ML SOLUTION [Abilify]
65162089803	ARIPIPRAZOLE 10 MG TABLET [Abilify]
65162089903	ARIPIPRAZOLE 15 MG TABLET [Abilify]
65162089603	ARIPIPRAZOLE 2 MG TABLET [Abilify]
65162090103	ARIPIPRAZOLE 20 MG TABLET [Abilify]
65162090203	ARIPIPRAZOLE 30 MG TABLET [Abilify]
65162089703	ARIPIPRAZOLE 5 MG TABLET [Abilify]
59310071106	ARMONAIR RESPICLICK 113 MCG
59310072206	ARMONAIR RESPICLICK 232 MCG
59310070506	ARMONAIR RESPICLICK 55 MCG
00093075210	ATENOLOL 50 MG TABLET
64980037303	ATOMOXETINE HCL 10 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037903	ATOMOXETINE HCL 100 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037403	ATOMOXETINE HCL 18 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037503	ATOMOXETINE HCL 25 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037603	ATOMOXETINE HCL 40 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037703	ATOMOXETINE HCL 60 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
64980037803	ATOMOXETINE HCL 80 MG CAPSULE [Strattera]
60505258008	ATORVASTATIN 40 MG TABLET [Lipitor]
68462040201	ATOVAQUONE-PROGUANIL 62.5-25 [Malarone]
00378614045	Avita 0.25mg/g 45 g in 1 TUBE
61314030802	AZELASTINE HCL 0.05% DROPS
00781577631	AZITHROMYCIN 250 MG TABLET
50111078751	AZITHROMYCIN 250 MG TABLET
50111078855	AZITHROMYCIN 500 MG TABLET
00781579331	AZITHROMYCIN 600 MG TABLET
00003256016	Aztreonam 1000 MG Injection [Azactam]
00003257016	Aztreonam 2000 MG Injection [Azactam]
00527133701	BACLOFEN 20 MG TABLET
00029152722	BACTROBAN 2% CREAM
70842010203	BAXDELA 300 MG VIAL
70842010101	BAXDELA 450 MG TABLET
59385002260	BELBUCA 150 MCG FILM
59385002360	BELBUCA 300 MCG FILM
59385002460	BELBUCA 450 MCG FILM
59385002560	BELBUCA 600 MCG FILM
59385002160	BELBUCA 75 MCG FILM
59385002760	BELBUCA 900 MCG FILM
49401008835	BENLYSTA 200 MG/ML AUTOINJECT
49401008847	BENLYSTA 200 MG/ML SYRINGE
00187519050	BENZACLIN GEL 50G PUMP
76385010410	BENZTROPINE MES 1 MG TABLET
76385010510	BENZTROPINE MES 2 MG TABLET
00023438510	BETAGAN 0.5% EYE DROPS
29300018801	BISOPROLOL-HCTZ 5-6.25 MG TAB
61703032322	BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 30 UNIT VIAL
63323072110	Bortezomib 3.5 Mg Intravenous Solution
00069019301	BOSULIF 400 MG TABLET
54766090753	BRISDELLE 7.5 MG CAPSULE
00093360140	BUPRENORPHINE 10 MCG/HR PATCH
42858058640	BUPRENORPHINE 15 MCG/HR PATCH
00228315603	BUPRENORPHINE 2 MG TABLET SL
00093360340	BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH
00093360040	BUPRENORPHINE 5 MCG/HR PATCH
00093005401	BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE 10 MG TABLETS
00143178705	BUTALB-ACETAMIN-CAFF 50-325-40
00310654001	BYDUREON BCISE 2 MG AUTOINJECT
68462050165	CALCIPOTRIENE 0.005% CREAM
00781716595	Calcipotriene-Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment [Taclonex]
00574011302	CALCIUM ACETATE 667 MG TABLET
00310051260	CALQUENCE 100 MG CAPSULE
33342013310	CANDESARTAN-HCTZ 32-25 MG TAB
58468782003	CAPRELSA 100 MG TABLET
58468784003	CAPRELSA 300 MG TABLET
00143117201	CAPTOPRIL 25 MG TABLET
00093551289	CARBAMAZEPINE ER 100 MG CAP
00093551389	CARBAMAZEPINE ER 200 MG CAP
00093551489	CARBAMAZEPINE ER 300 MG CAP
47781033201	Carbidopa 25mg Tab 100 [Lodosyn]
00378007801	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA 10-100 TAB
00378830201	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE 100 MG [Stalevo]
00378830301	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE 125 MG [Stalevo]
00378830501	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE 200 MG [Stalevo]
00781561301	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE 50 MG [Stalevo]
00187205090	CARDIZEM LA 420 MG TABLET
46287002001	CAROSPIR 25 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION
61314023805	CARTEOLOL HCL 1% EYE DROPS
57664066683	CARVEDILOL ER 80 MG CAPSULE
63323035610	CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 50 MG VIAL
63323035810	CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 70 MG VIAL
00143998601	CEFACLOR 500 MG CAPSULES
65862008301	CEFADROXIL 250 MG/5 ML SUSP
25021010110	CEFAZOLIN 1 GM VIAL 25/Box
00143998303	Cefazolin 10g/1 10 INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION in 1 PACKAGE
00143992390	CEFAZOLIN 500 MG VIAL
60505083404	CEFEPIME HCL 1 GM VIAL
16714040302	CEFPODOXIME 100 MG/5 ML SUSP
16714040202	CEFPODOXIME 50 MG/5 ML SUSP
00409733201	CEFTRIAXONE 1 GM VIAL
60505067905	CEFTRIAXONE 10 GM VIAL
00409733503	CEFTRIAXONE 2 GM VIAL
68180030320	CEFUROXIME AXETIL 500 MG TAB
00378716001	CELECOXIB 100 MG CAPSULE
00378715001	CELECOXIB 200 MG CAPSULE
00378716591	CELECOXIB 50 MG CAPSULE
00069600110	CEREBYX 500 PE/10 VIAL
49884046565	CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET
51672131802	CICLOPIROX 0.77% CREAM
23155021631	cidofovir 375 mg/5 ml vial [Vistide]
00409477723	Ciprofloxacin and Dextrose 2mg/mL 24 BAG in 1 CASE / 100 mL in 1 BAG
00703574711	CISPLATIN 50MG/50ML MDV
65862000505	CITALOPRAM HBR 10 MG TABLET
00527193106	CLARITHROMYCIN 250 MG TABLET
55566670000	CLENPIQ 10-3.5/160
00009338202	CLEOCIN 900 MG/D5W/GALAXY
25021011506	CLINDAMYCIN 150mg/ml vl 25x6ml
59762001601	CLINDAMYCIN 75 MG/5 ML SOLN
00591570801	CLINDAMYCIN HCL 150 MG CAPSULE
47781046068	CLINDAMYCIN PH 600 MG/4 ML VL
00338109504	CLINIMIX 4.25%-25% SOLUTION
00338109904	CLINIMIX 5%-15% SOLUTION
00338111904	CLINIMIX E 4.25%-25% SOLUTION
00338114803	CLINIMIX E 5/20 SOLUTION
00338112704	CLINIMIX E 5/25 SOLUTION
00338050206	CLINISOL 15% SOLUTION
00299384802	CLOBEX 0.05% TOPICAL LOTION
67857080445	CLODERM 0.1% CREAM
49884031002	CLONAZEPAM 2 MG ODT
00228424106	CLONIDINE HCL ER 0.1 MG TABLET
68462018135	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1% CREAM
00093440505	CLOZAPINE 200MG TABLET (500 CT)
00378082501	CLOZAPINE 25 MG TABLET [Clozaril]
00009026001	COLESTID GRANULES PACKET
00115521218	COLESTIPOL HCL GRANULES PACKET
39822061702	COLISTIMETHATE 150 MG VIAL
69097084507	CYCLOBENZAPRINE 5 MG TABLET
00025145160	CYTOTEC 100 MCG TABLET
00004694004	CYTOVENE 500 MG VIAL

This article covered drugs starting with the letters A through C. Here are links to D-H, I-M, N-P, and Q-Z.

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*Please remember that a Medicare prescription drug plan can change their plan's formulary at any time throughout the year (adding or dropping drugs) and you can telephone your Medicare plan's Member Services department to learn about the most recent formulary changes - the toll-free number for Member Services is found on your Member ID card.