Preferred Formulary Placement of ACE Inhibitors
| ACE Inhibitors | Blue Shield | Aetna | HealthNet | Pacificare | Blue Cross | Cigna | Total Formularies Offering Drug in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2002 | |||||||
| Accupril (quinapril) | NP* | 00/02 | 00/02 | 02 | 00/02 | 00/02 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
| Altace (ramipril) | NP | 02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 0/6 | 5/6 |
| Lotensin (benazepril) | 00/02 | NP | 00/02 | 00/02 | 00/02 | 00/02 | 5/6 | 5/6 |
| Mavik (trandolapril) | NP | 02 | NP | 02 | 00/02 | 00/02 | 2/6 | 4/6 |
| Monopril (fosinopril) | 00/02 | NP | 00/02 | 00/02 | NP | 00/02 | 4/6 | 4/6 |
| Univasc (moexipril) | NP | NP | 02 | 00/02 | NP | 02 | 1/6 | 3/6 |
| Number of preferred drugs | ||||||||
| Added by plan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Removed by plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
* 00, preferred in 2000; 02, preferred in 2002; NP, nonpreferred in 2000 or 2002.