Subject: Specialty Quantity Limit Cystaran-Cystadrops 2908-H P2023

Drug

CYSTARAN  (cysteamine ophthalmic solution)

CYSTADROPS  (cysteamine ophthalmic solution)

Policy:

      I.  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

          The standard limit is designed to allow a quantity sufficient for
          the most common uses of the medication. The recommended
          dosing parameters for all FDA-approved indications fall within
          the standard limits. Coverage of an additional quantity may be
          reviewed on a case-by-case basis upon request.

   II.  COVERED QUANTITIES

Medication	Standard Limit	FDA-recommended dosing
Cystaran (cysteamine   ophthalmic solution)   0.44% 15mL bottle	4 bottles   per 28 days	Instill one drop in each eye, every   waking hour          Discard after 1 week of use
Cystadrops (cysteamine   ophthalmic solution)   0.37% 5mL solution   (in 10mL bottle)	4 bottles   per 28 days	Instill one drop in each eye, four times   a day during waking hours         Discard after 1 week of use

 

Place of Service:

Outpatient

The above policy is based on the following references:

1. Cystaran [package insert]. Amityville, NY: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.; February 2022.
2. Cystadrops [package insert]. Lebanon, NJ: Recordati Rare Diseases Inc.; August 2020.

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June 18, 2023