PRIOR AUTH CRITERIA- CYMBALTA (duloxetine) (Page 1 of 2) Prescriber Last Name: Prescriber First Name: Prescriber Phone: _ Prescriber Fax: Patient ID#_ DOB
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain (continue on page 2)
2. Is the patient currently stable on the medication?
a. If Yes, provide the date therapy was initiated _____________________
3. Is the patient currently taking a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor?
Ex. Emsam, Marplan, Nardil, Parnate (tranylcyromine)
4. Does the patient have a history of myocardial infarction or unstable coronary artery disease? Yes No If YES, please specify:
5. Does the patient have a history of recurrent seizures?
6. Does the patient have an estimated CrCl <30ml/min?
7. If diagnosis is DEPRESSION:
a. Has the patient tried and failed a 30-day supply of an SSRI? Yes No
b. If Yes, provide the date therapy was initiated ___________________________
8. If diagnosis is DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY or FIBROMYALGIA, has the patient been treated with any of the following? Check all that apply:
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PRIOR AUTH CRITERIA- CYMBALTA (duloxetine) (Page 2 of 2) Patient ID#_ DOB
9. If diagnosis is CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN:
a. Please indicate the patient’s diagnosis. Check all that apply and include chart notes as documentation:
_osteoarthritis / DJD of the knee present for at least 3 months
_chronic low back pain present for at least 6 months and accompanied by radicular signs or symptoms
chronic low back pain present for at least 6 months without radicular signs or symptoms
b. Has the patient tried and failed any of the following? Check all that apply.
c. Does the patient have signs and/or radiographic or electrophysiologic evidence of any of the following?
Check all that apply:
high grade spondylolisthesis (grade 3 or 4)
10. Are there other medical reasons for prescribing Cymbalta?
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