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. 2006 Dec 20;1(1):e11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000011

Table 1. Original new drugs in different therapeutic categories by chronological order of approval from the FDA (January 1997–July 2003).

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Anemia, Water, Electrolytes Zoledronic acid, sevelamer, iron sucrose, ferric sodium gluconate, anagrelide
Antineoplastic, Immunosuppressive Imatinib, triptorelin, sirolimus, arsenic trioxide, busulfan, temozolomide, epirubicin, exemestane, bexarotene, capecitabine, valrubicin, toremifene, letrozole
Cardiovascular Perflutren lipid microsphere, nesiritide, fondaparinux, tinzaparin, telmisartan, bivalirudin, cilostazol, dofetilide, lepirudin, eptifibatide, tirofiban, candesartan, irbesartan, fenoldopam, clopidrogel, eprosartan
Central Nervous System Galantamine, zolmitriptan, ziprasidone, oxcarbazepine, almotriptan, dexmethylphenidate, frovatriptan, sodium oxybate, zonisamide, rivastigmine, rizatriptan, zaleplon, entacapone, levetriacetam, citalopram, toclapone, naratriptan, modafinil, pramipexole, tiagabine, quetiapine, ropinirole, sibutramine
Endocrinology Insulin aspart recombinant, insulin glargine, doxercalciferol, follitropin Alpha/Beta, paracalcitol, repaglinide
Gastrointestinal Esomeprazole, pantoprazole, secretin porcine synthetic, tegaserod, alosetron, balsalazide, orlistat
Gynecology, Urology Drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol, dutasteride, cetrorelix, tolterodine, ganirelix, sildenafil, imiquimod, tamsulosin, raloxifene
Infectious Diseases Valganciclovir, cefditoren, tenofovir, moxifloxacin, lopinavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, voriconazole, doconasol, abanavir/lamivudine/zidovudine, ritonavir, zanamivir, dalfopristin/quinopristin, oseltamivir, gatifloxacin, rifapentine, nelfinavir, delavirdine, lamivudine/zidovudine
Musculoskeletal Molexicam, rofecoxib, celecoxib, leflunomide, tiludronate
Ophthalmology Verteporfin, unoprostone, ketotifen, pemirolast, loteprendol, brinzolamide, fomivirsen, emedastine
Respiratory and Allergy Formoterol, desloratadine, levalbuterol, treprostinil, montelukast, guaifenesin, poroctant alpha, nitric oxide
Skin diseases Piperonyl, mequinol/tretinoin, aminolevulinic acid, tazarotene