DESI drugs

What is a DESI drug?

A DESI (drug efficacy study implementation) drug is one that the FDA has determined to be safe, but not effective.

Examples of DESI drugs that are never covered under Medicare Part D

  • Alcortin gel
  • Amidrine capsule
  • Analpram HC 2.5% cream
  • APAP-Isomethep-Dichlphen cap
  • Belladonna/Phenobarb tablet
  • Bellaspas tablet
  • Clidinium/CDP capsule
  • Duradrin capsule
  • EEMT HS tablet
  • Epidrin capsule
  • Essian tablet
  • Estratest H.S. tablet
  • Estrogen-Methyltestost H.S. tab
  • HC Pramoxine 2.5% cream
  • HC Pramoxine 2.5% rectal cream
  • Hemorrhoidal HC 25mg supp
  • Hydrocortisone AC 25mg supp
  • Isometh/D-Chloralphenz/APAP
  • Isoxsuprine 10mg tablet
  • Migquin capsule
  • Migratine capsule
  • Migrin-A capsule
  • Pramosone 1% cream
  • Proctosert HC 30mg supp
  • Rectasol-HC 25mg supp
  • Syntest D.S. tablet
  • Tebamide 200mg supp
  • Trimethobenzamide 200mg supp