Indications
FDA-approved drugs organized by disease indication
1,760
Indications
2,873
Approved Drugs
19
Therapeutic Areas
129
Max Drugs/Indication
Top Indications by Drug Count
Hypertension
Cardiovascular 129
drugs
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Immunology 73
drugs
Pain
Pain 62
drugs
Breast Cancer
Oncology 58
drugs
Myocardial Infarction
Cardiovascular 57
drugs
Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic 51
drugs
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Oncology 49
drugs
Ulcerative Colitis
Immunology 44
drugs
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CNS 43
drugs
Urinary Tract Infection
43
drugs
Asthma
Respiratory 43
drugs
Heart Failure
Cardiovascular 42
drugs
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Oncology
202 indications788 total drugs
Breast Cancer 58 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 49 Prostate Cancer 38 Multiple Myeloma 38 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 20 Acute Myeloid Leukemia 19 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 17 Renal Cell Carcinoma 16 Thyroid Cancer 15 Melanoma 12 Ovarian Cancer 12 Cervical Cancer 11 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 11 Glioblastoma 11 Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 11
+187 more
Cardiovascular
47 indications568 total drugs
Hypertension 129 Myocardial Infarction 57 Heart Failure 42 Stroke 39 Atrial Fibrillation 34 Ocular Hypertension 30 Coronary Artery Disease 27 Angina 23 Pulmonary Embolism 22 Congestive Heart Failure 20 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 19 Unstable Angina 11 Supraventricular Tachycardia 11 Angina Pectoris 10 Deep Vein Thrombosis 10
+32 more
CNS
60 indications426 total drugs
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 43 Schizophrenia 42 Migraine 41 Major Depressive Disorder 36 Parkinson's Disease 29 Epilepsy 26 Multiple Sclerosis 24 Bipolar Disorder 19 Anxiety 14 Alzheimer's Disease 12 Depression 10 Partial Seizures 9 Complex partial seizures 8 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 8 Respiratory Depression 8
+45 more
Immunology
34 indications315 total drugs
Rheumatoid Arthritis 73 Ulcerative Colitis 44 Plaque Psoriasis 37 Psoriatic Arthritis 31 Ankylosing Spondylitis 29 Atopic Dermatitis 27 Psoriasis 12 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 7 Active psoriatic arthritis 5 Moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis 5 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 5 Eczema 5 Chronic Plaque Psoriasis 5 Lupus Nephritis 3 Moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis 3
+19 more
Metabolic
34 indications228 total drugs
Type 2 Diabetes 51 Diabetes 36 Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 18 Obesity 15 Hypercholesterolemia 14 Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 12 Hyperlipidemia 10 Primary Hyperlipidemia 10 Diabetic Macular Edema 10 Diabetic Nephropathy 6 Type 1 Diabetes 6 Diabetic Retinopathy 6 Type 2 diabetes mellitus 4 Exogenous Obesity 3 Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) 2
+19 more
Infectious Disease
44 indications204 total drugs
HIV-1 Infection 29 Septicemia 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 13 Esophageal Candidiasis 11 Candidiasis 11 Human Immunodeficiency Virus 11 Helicobacter Pylori Infection 9 Malaria 8 Disseminated Candidiasis 7 Septic Shock 6 Tuberculosis 6 Hepatitis C 6 Oropharyngeal Candidiasis 4 Influenza 4 Aspergillosis 4
+29 more
Respiratory
21 indications194 total drugs
Asthma 43 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28 Hay Fever 20 Pneumonia 19 Allergic Rhinitis 19 Community Acquired Pneumonia 17 Cystic Fibrosis 13 Nosocomial Pneumonia 6 Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis 5 Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia 5 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 4 Hospital-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia 3 Ventilator-associated Bacterial Pneumonia 3 Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia 2 Pulmonary Fibrosis 1
+6 more
Gastrointestinal
25 indications152 total drugs
Nausea 27 Vomiting 24 Duodenal Ulcer 15 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 14 Gastric Ulcer 13 Diarrhea 11 Heartburn 7 Peptic Ulcer 7 Opioid-Induced Constipation 5 Constipation 4 Chronic Idiopathic Constipation 4 Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation 3 Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy 3 Clostridioides difficile-Associated Diarrhea 2 Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea 2
+10 more
Pain
17 indications121 total drugs
Pain 62 Acute Pain 9 Trigeminal Neuralgia 7 Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia 6 Postherpetic Neuralgia 6 Postoperative Pain 5 Ocular Pain 5 Neuropathic Pain 5 Chronic Pain 4 Post-Herpetic Neuralgia 3 Back Pain 2 Chronic Non-Cancer Pain 2 Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain 1 Suprapubic Pain 1 Labor Pain 1
+2 more
Musculoskeletal
13 indications102 total drugs
Osteoporosis 33 Osteoarthritis 20 Gout 12 Spasticity 10 Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis 10 Gouty Arthritis 5 Hyperuricemia 3 Muscle Spasm 3 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis 2 Spasticity in patients 2 years of age and older 1 Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis 1 Upper Limb Spasticity 1 Synovitis of Osteoarthritis 1
Dermatology
9 indications88 total drugs
Rare Disease
25 indications72 total drugs
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 10 Thrombocytopenia 9 Immune Thrombocytopenia 8 Gaucher Disease 5 Hemophilia A 4 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia 4 Hemophilia B 3 Fabry Disease 3 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis Syndrome 3 Sickle Cell Disease 3 Systemic Mastocytosis 2 Hemophilia 2 Sickle Cell Anemia 2 Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis 2 Systemic Mastocytosis with Associated Hematological Neoplasm 2
+10 more
Ophthalmology
8 indications54 total drugs
Endocrine
8 indications46 total drugs
Sleep
2 indications42 total drugs
Urology
5 indications42 total drugs
Renal
4 indications33 total drugs
Women's Health
4 indications18 total drugs
Hepatology
4 indications12 total drugs
Other
1194 indications3693 total drugs
Urinary Tract Infection 43 Partial-onset seizures 29 Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 28 Dermatoses 26 Crohn’s Disease 26 Skin and Skin Structure Infections 23 Hypokalemia 23 Vasomotor Symptoms 23 Seizures 22 Nasal Congestion 21 Mycosis Fungoides 20 Inflammation 20 Febrile Neutropenia 20 Edema 19 Metabolic Alkalosis 19
+1179 more
Data: FDA drug labels mapped to disease indications.