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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Specific drug, type of drugExamples of off-label use**Aripiprazole (Abilify), antipsychoticDementia, Alzheimer's diseaseTiagabine (Gabitril), antiseizureDepressionGabapentin (Neurontin), antiseizureNerve pain caused by diabetes, migraines, hot flashesTopiramate (Topamax), antiseizure, in combination with phenteramine for weight lossBipolar disorder, depression, nerve pain, alcohol dependence, eating disordersRisperidone (Risperdal), antipsychoticAlzheimer's disease, dementia, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder Trazodone (Desyrel), antidepressantInsomnia, anxiety, bipolar disorderPropranolol (Inderal), high blood pressure, heart diseaseStage frightSildenafil (Viagra), erectile dysfunctionTo enhance sexual performance in people not diagnosed with erectile dysfunction, to improve sexual function in women taking certain antidepressantsQuetiapine (Seroquel), antipsychoticDementia, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorderSSRI antidepressants such as paroxetine (Paxil) and sertraline (Zoloft)Premature ejaculation, hot flashes, tinnitus (ringing in the ears)Prazosin (Minipress), high blood pressurePost-traumatic stress disorderAmitriptyline (Elavil), antidepressantFibromyalgia, migraines, eating disorders, pain after shingles infectionBevacizumab (Avastin), certain types of cancerWet age-related macular degeneration (eye disease)Statins such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), high cholesterol in adults, children with an inherited cholesterol condition Rheumatoid arthritis, to lower cholesterol in children who lack the inherited conditionClonidine (Catapres), high blood pressureSmoking cessation, hot flashes, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, restless legs syndrome * Not meant to be a comprehensive list. Many of the drugs listed here are also available as generics.** Does not imply that use is clinically appropriate or inappropriate, or beneficial or not. ***To find out if a drug's off-label use is supported by evidence, click on the medication name.
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