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

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Myocardial Infarction

Type 2 Diabetes

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Ulcerative Colitis

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Urinary Tract Infection

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Cardiovascular

14 indications

474 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

Oncology

15 indications

338 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

CNS

10 indications

286 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

Immunology

8 indications

265 total drugs

Rheumatoid Arthritis 73 Ulcerative Colitis 44 Plaque Psoriasis 37 Psoriatic Arthritis 31 Ankylosing Spondylitis 29 Atopic Dermatitis 27 Psoriasis 12 Hidradenitis Suppurativa 12

Respiratory

7 indications

159 total drugs

Asthma 43 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28 Hay Fever 20 Pneumonia 19 Allergic Rhinitis 19 Community Acquired Pneumonia 17 Cystic Fibrosis 13

Metabolic

6 indications

146 total drugs

Type 2 Diabetes 51 Diabetes 36 Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 18 Obesity 15 Hypercholesterolemia 14 Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia 12

Gastrointestinal

6 indications

104 total drugs

Nausea 27 Vomiting 24 Duodenal Ulcer 15 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 14 Gastric Ulcer 13 Diarrhea 11

Infectious Disease

6 indications

93 total drugs

HIV-1 Infection 29 Septicemia 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 13 Esophageal Candidiasis 11 Candidiasis 11 Human Immunodeficiency Virus 11

Musculoskeletal

4 indications

75 total drugs

Osteoporosis 33 Osteoarthritis 20 Gout 12 Spasticity 10

Dermatology

3 indications

70 total drugs

Acne Vulgaris 40 Acne 17 Rosacea 13

Pain

1 indications

62 total drugs

Sleep

2 indications

42 total drugs

Narcolepsy 24 Insomnia 18

Ophthalmology

2 indications

32 total drugs

Glaucoma 17 Open-Angle Glaucoma 15

Renal

1 indications

28 total drugs

Chronic Kidney Disease 28

Urology

2 indications

24 total drugs

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 12 Overactive Bladder 12

Endocrine

1 indications

13 total drugs

Hypothyroidism 13

Other

62 indications

1021 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

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Data: FDA drug labels mapped to disease indications.

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