Preferred Formulary Placement of Proton Pump Inhibitors
| Proton-Pump Inhibitor | Blue Shield | Aetna | HealthNet | Pacificare | Blue Cross | Cigna | Total Formularies Offering Drug in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2002 | |||||||
| Aciphex (rabeprazole) | 00/02* | 00/02 | 00/02 | 00/02 | NP | 02 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
| Nexium (esomeprazole) | NP | NP | NP | NP | NP | NP | 0/6 | 0/6 |
| Prevacid (lansoprazole) | NP | 00/02 | NP | NP | 00/02 | 00/02 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| Prilosec (omeprazole) | NP | NP | 00 | NP | NP | NP | 1/6 | 0/6 |
| Protonix (pantoprazole) | 00/02 | NP | 00/02 | 00/02 | 02 | 02 | 3/6 | 5/6 |
| Number of preferred drugs | ||||||||
| Added by plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Removed by plan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
* 00, preferred in 2000; 02, preferred in 2002; NP, nonpreferred in 2000 or 2002.