Indications

FDA-approved drugs organized by disease indication

2,081

Indications

3,198

Approved Drugs

19

Therapeutic Areas

144

Max Drugs/Indication

Top Indications by Drug Count

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pregnancy prevention

Myocardial Infarction

Ulcerative Colitis

Non-small cell lung cancer

Type 2 Diabetes

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Cardiovascular

13 indications

485 total drugs

Hypertension 144 Myocardial Infarction 58 Heart Failure 44 Stroke 41 Atrial Fibrillation 34 Ocular hypertension 32 Coronary Artery Disease 26 Pulmonary Embolism 24 Congestive Heart Failure 19 Angina 19 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 19 Angina Pectoris 13 Unstable Angina 12

Oncology

16 indications

383 total drugs

Breast Cancer 61 Non-small cell lung cancer 52 Multiple Myeloma 39 Prostate Cancer 38 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 21 Renal Cell Carcinoma 20 Acute Myeloid Leukemia 19 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 19 Follicular Lymphoma 17 Melanoma 15 Thyroid Cancer 15 Leukemia 14 Ovarian Cancer 14 Hepatocellular Carcinoma 13 Colorectal Cancer 13

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Immunology

8 indications

322 total drugs

Rheumatoid Arthritis 82 Ulcerative Colitis 54 Plaque psoriasis 40 Psoriatic Arthritis 38 Ankylosing Spondylitis 37 Crohn's Disease 29 Atopic Dermatitis 28 Psoriasis 14

CNS

9 indications

280 total drugs

Schizophrenia 44 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 43 Migraine 41 Major Depressive Disorder 36 Parkinson's Disease 30 Multiple Sclerosis 28 Epilepsy 27 Bipolar Disorder 17 Anxiety 14

Respiratory

7 indications

166 total drugs

Asthma 45 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29 Allergic Rhinitis 21 Pneumonia 20 Hay Fever 20 Community-Acquired Pneumonia 18 Cystic Fibrosis 13

Metabolic

5 indications

135 total drugs

Type 2 Diabetes 50 Diabetes 36 Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 19 Obesity 16 Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 14

Gastrointestinal

5 indications

93 total drugs

Nausea 27 Vomiting 24 Duodenal Ulcer 15 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 14 Gastric Ulcer 13

Dermatology

3 indications

72 total drugs

Acne Vulgaris 42 Acne 17 Rosacea 13

Musculoskeletal

3 indications

72 total drugs

Osteoporosis 35 Osteoarthritis 24 Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 13

Infectious Disease

3 indications

67 total drugs

HIV-1 infection 31 Septicemia 23 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 13

Women's Health

1 indications

63 total drugs

Pregnancy prevention 63

Pain

1 indications

63 total drugs

Sleep

2 indications

42 total drugs

Narcolepsy 24 Insomnia 18

Endocrine

3 indications

40 total drugs

Adrenocortical Insufficiency 15 Hypothyroidism 13 Acromegaly 12

Ophthalmology

2 indications

34 total drugs

Open-angle glaucoma 17 Glaucoma 17

Renal

1 indications

29 total drugs

Chronic Kidney Disease 29

Urology

2 indications

27 total drugs

Overactive Bladder 14 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 13

Rare Disease

1 indications

17 total drugs

Thrombocytopenia 17

Other

65 indications

1153 total drugs

Urinary Tract Infection 41 Skin and Skin Structure Infections 36 Partial-onset seizures 30 Dermatoses 26 Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 26 Mycosis Fungoides 23 Vasomotor Symptoms 23 Hypokalemia 23 Peritonitis 22 Blood clotting during extracorporeal Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) preparation 22 Seizures 22 Nasal Congestion 21 Extracorporeal anticoagulation for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) preparation 21 Intra-abdominal Infections 20 Febrile Neutropenia 20

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Data: FDA drug labels mapped to disease indications.

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