Best drugs by condition, ranked by class
For each condition below, compare the best-rated drugs within a drug class — e.g. the top-rated ACE inhibitor for hypertension — ranked by our independent FDA recall-safety score. 501 conditions, 874 class comparisons.
Abscess
Absence Epilepsy
Accelerated Phase Myeloid Leukemia
Acinetobacter Infections
Acne Vulgaris
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Acromegaly
Actinic Keratosis
Actinomycetales Infections
Actinomycosis
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Addison Disease
Adenocarcinoma
Adenoma
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Adrenal Insufficiency
Agoraphobia
Aids-Related Opportunistic Infections
Airway Obstruction
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Alopecia
Altitude Sickness
Alzheimer Disease
Amebiasis
Amenorrhea
Amyloidosis
Anaphylaxis
Angina Pectoris
Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anthrax
Anuria
Anxiety Disorders
Aortic Arch Syndromes
Aortic Coarctation
Aplastic Anemia
Apnea
Ascariasis
Ascites
Aspergillosis
Asthma
Astrocytoma
Atopic Dermatitis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Autistic Disorder
Autoimmune Thyroiditis
B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Bacillary Dysentery
Back Pain
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Bacterial Endocarditis
Bacteroides Infections
Bartter Syndrome
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Bcr-Abl Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Berylliosis
Beta-Thalassemia
Biliary Liver Cirrhosis
Binge Drinking
Bipolar Disorder
Blastomycosis
Bone Neoplasms
Borrelia Infections
Bradycardia
Brain Edema
Brain Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms
- Best alkylating drug
- Best platinum-based drug
- Best nucleoside metabolic inhibitor
- Best estrogen
- Best kinase inhibitor
- Best aromatase inhibitor
- Best gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor agonist
- Best HER2/neu receptor antagonist
- Best anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor
- Best androgen
- Best topoisomerase inhibitor
- Best microtubule inhibitor
- Best progestin
- Best folate analog metabolic inhibitor
Bronchial Spasm
Bronchitis
Brucellosis
Burns
Bursitis
Cachexia
Campylobacter Infections
Candidemia
Candidiasis
Carcinoma
Cardiac Edema
Cardiogenic Shock
Castration-Resistant Prostatic Neoplasms
Catatonia
Cellulitis
Central Nervous System Infections
Cerebral Infarction
Cerebral Palsy
Chancroid
Chickenpox
Chlamydia Infections
Cholera
Choriocarcinoma
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic-Phase Myeloid Leukemia
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Clostridium Infections
Cluster Headache
Coccidioidomycosis
Collagen Diseases
Colonic Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Common Cold
Complex Partial Epilepsy
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Corneal Edema
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Disease
Coronary Thrombosis
Cough
Crohn Disease
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Cyanosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystinosis
Cystinuria
Cystitis
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Deficiency Diseases
Dehydration
Delayed Puberty
Dementia
Depressive Disorder
Dermatitis
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatofibrosarcoma
Diabetic Nephropathies
Diabetic Neuropathies
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diarrhea
Diseases Premature Infant
Drug Overdose
Drug-Induced Abnormalities
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Dry Eye Syndromes
Duodenal Ulcer
Dwarfism
Dysarthria
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspepsia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
Eclampsia
Edema
Elephantiasis
Endocarditis
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometriosis
Enteritis
Ependymoma
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
Erythema Multiforme
Erythrasma
Escherichia Coli Infections
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal Neoplasms
Esophagitis
Extramammary Paget Disease
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials
Eye Pain
Facial Dermatoses
Falciparum Malaria
Familial Amyloid Neuropathies
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Fatigue
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Female Infertility
Fetal Death
Fever
Fissure in Ano
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Food Hypersensitivity
Foot Dermatoses
Functional Colonic Diseases
Fusariosis
Galactorrhea
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Giardiasis
Glaucoma
Glioblastoma
Glomerulonephritis
Goiter
Gonorrhea
Gout
Graft Vs Host Disease
Granuloma Inguinale
Haemophilus Infections
Hand Dermatoses
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Heart Arrest
Heart Failure
- Best angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
- Best aldosterone antagonist
- Best alpha-adrenergic blocker
- Best thiazide diuretic
- Best recombinant human growth hormone
- Best nitrate vasodilator
- Best loop diuretic
- Best thiazide-like diuretic
- Best angiotensin 2 receptor blocker
- Best cardiac glycoside
- Best beta-adrenergic blocker
Heartburn
Helicobacter Infections
Hematologic Pregnancy Complications
Hemolytic Anemia
Hemorrhagic Shock
Hemorrhoids
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Hereditary Angioedemas
Heroin Dependence
Herpes Genitalis
Herpes Labialis
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Hiccup
Hirsutism
Hiv Infections
Hodgkin Disease
Human Bites
Huntington Disease
Hyperaldosteronism
Hypercalcemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Hyperglycemia
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperlipoproteinemias
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperpigmentation
Hyperprolactinemia
Hypersensitivity
Hypertension
- Best loop diuretic
- Best central alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
- Best aldosterone antagonist
- Best thiazide-like diuretic
- Best angiotensin 2 receptor blocker
- Best angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
- Best alpha-adrenergic blocker
- Best beta-adrenergic blocker
- Best dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Best calcium channel blocker
- Best thiazide diuretic
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypogonadism
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypoprothrombinemias
Hypotension
Hypoventilation
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Incomplete Abortion
Infantile Spasms
Infectious Arthritis
Infectious Bone Diseases
Infectious Skin Diseases
Infertility
Inflammation
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Intractable Pain
Intraoperative Complications
Iritis
Iron Overload
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Juvenile Arthritis
Keratosis
Kidney Neoplasms
Klebsiella Infections
Lead Poisoning
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Leg Dermatoses
Legionnaires' Disease
Leiomyoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Leprosy
Leukemia
Liposarcoma
Listeriosis
Lithiasis
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Neoplasms
Low Cardiac Output
Lung Neoplasms
Lyme Disease
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphoid Leukemia
Lymphoma
Macular Edema
Major Depressive Disorder
Malaria
Malignant Hypertension
Malnutrition
Mansonelliasis
Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
Mastocytosis
Melanoma
Menorrhagia
Mercury Poisoning
Methemoglobinemia
Migraine Disorders
Migraine with Aura
Migraine Without Aura
Motion Sickness
Mouth Diseases
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Cramp
Muscle Rigidity
Muscle Spasticity
Musculoskeletal Pain
Myasthenia Gravis
Mycoplasma Infections
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Mycosis Fungoides
Mydriasis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases
Myeloid Leukemia
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Myocardial Infarction
Myoclonic Epilepsies
Myositis
Myxedema
Narcolepsy
Nausea
Necrosis
Neoplasm Metastasis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neuralgia
Neuroblastoma
Neurogenic Urinary Bladder
Neurologic Gait Disorders
Neutropenia
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections
Noonan Syndrome
Obesity
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Ocular Hypertension
Oliguria
Onchocerciasis
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Opioid-Related Disorders
Optic Neuritis
Oral Candidiasis
Orthostatic Hypotension
Osteoarthritis
Osteomyelitis
Otitis Media
Ovarian Neoplasms
Overactive Urinary Bladder
Overweight
Pain
- Best partial opioid agonist
- Best phenothiazine
- Best amide local anesthetic
- Best opioid agonist
- Best serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
- Best central alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
- Best cyclooxygenase inhibitor
- Best general anesthetic
- Best ester local anesthetic
- Best tricyclic antidepressant
- Best muscle relaxant