Insured medications
Basic insurance policies contribute to the cost of medicines prescribed by a doctor that feature in the list of specialties, are approved for the indication in question, and are used within prescribed limits or are produced in accordance with the specifications of the list of medicines with tariffs on the basis of a medical prescription.
Under supplementary outpatient insurance (Health PLUS, Health COMPLET, and Accident – Private), AXA Healthcare also contributes to the cost of medication that is approved by Swissmedic and prescribed by a doctor but not covered by mandatory healthcare insurance.
Non-insured medications
Everything on the list of pharmaceutical products with special applications (LPPV) (in German) is excluded, as are the medications that feature in the non-exhaustive list below.
As of January 2024
Remedies for functional gastrointestinal disorders
- Products for digestive disorders
- e.g. Carvon tablets, Luvos healing earth, Imogas capsules, etc.
Obstipation remedies
- Products for constipation
- e.g. glycerin suppositories, Dulcolax, Colosan Plus granules, etc.
Weight loss remedies
- Slimming products
- e.g. Liposinol Biomed tablets, Formoline L112 tablets, etc.
Vitamins, minerals, tonics, and other remedies for the digestive tract and metabolism
- Everything except approved vitamin and mineral products intended for women during pregnancy, which are reimbursed during pregnancy
- e.g. Supradyn coated tablets, Vitasprint, Biotin Biomed forte, etc.
Antifungal agents
- Antifungal medications for topical application
- e.g. Excilor nail fungus solution, Nailexpert by Wartner, etc.
Dermatological products
- Antihidrotics (products for excessive sweating)
- Medicinal hair shampoo
- Wart remedies, products to remove calluses, products for corns
- e.g. Botox, Selsun shampoo, Wartner wart treatment, Kamillex liquid, Kelosoft scar cream, etc.
Skin care and skin protection products
- Products for the care and protection of the skin
- e.g. Viola almond oil ointment, Carbaderm cream, etc.
Products for the treatment of wounds
- Products to promote the healing of wounds
- e.g. Zeller balsam, Kamillosan Liquidum, etc.
Remedies for ectoparasites, insecticides, and repellents
- Products for mosquitoes, lice and ticks, remedies for scabies
- Products to kill or repel insects
- e.g. Prioderm shampoo, Loxazol lotion, Anti-Brumm, etc.
Antiseptics and disinfectants
- Products based on quaternary ammonium compounds
- e.g. Stellisan solution, Octeniderm solution, etc.
Antimalarials
- Products for the prevention of malaria (including standby emergency treatment)
- e.g. Malarone, etc.
Contraceptives
- Birth control products
- Local and systemic contraceptives
- e.g. NuvaRing, condoms, oral contraceptives ("the pill"), etc.
Remedies for erectile dysfunction
- Used neither for the treatment of erectile dysfunction nor for the treatment of the functional symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia
- e.g. Viagra, Cialis, etc.
Topical remedies for joint and muscle pain
- Products applied externally for joint and muscle pain, such as products containing capsaicin
- e.g. Isola Capsicum patches, Dul-X cream, comfrey gel, etc.
Stomatologicals
- Products for the local treatment of mouth and throat disorders
- e.g. Elmex Jelly, Kenacort A adhesive paste, etc.
Throat and pharynx therapeutics
- Local anesthetics for the mouth and throat, anti-inflammatory, or humidification products
- e.g. Mebucaïne lozenges, Hextril spray, etc.
Rhinologicals
- Head-cold products
- e.g. Triomer nasal spray, Emser nasal ointment, etc.
Products for general colds
- Oils, baths, teas, or hot drinks
- e.g. Po-Ho oil, Pulmex vapor bath, etc.
Dry-eye treatments and other undifferentiated remedies
- Products for moistening the eyes
- e.g. Bepanthen eye drops, autologous serum eye drops, etc.
Home-made products or products prepared to a doctor's specifications
Innovative medications
Innovative medications that have been approved by Swissmedic but are not yet included in the list of specialties are covered in addition to basic insurance benefits. Coverage of the benefits by AXA is subject to the following conditions:
- Reimbursement of the medication under the basic health insurance policy has been reviewed in accordance with Art. 71b KVV (Verordnung über die Krankenversicherung – federal ordinance on health insurance))
- Basic insurance policies contribute to the cost of the medication