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. 2018 May;16(3):211–216. doi: 10.1370/afm.2220

Table 2.

Drug Brands in Product Claim Advertisements in 2016 Sample

Brand Name Manufacturer Advertised Indication
Breo GlaxoSmithKline Asthma
Brilinta AstraZeneca Acute coronary syndrome
Chantix Pfizer Smoking cessation
Cialisa Eli Lilly Erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate
Cosentyx Novartis Plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
Eliquis Bristol-Myers Squibb Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism
Enbrela Amgen Rheumatoid arthritis
Entresto Novartis Chronic heart failure
Farxiga AstraZeneca Type 2 diabetes
Harvoni Gilead Sciences Hepatitis C
Humira AbbVie Crohn’s disease, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis
Invokana Janssen Type 2 diabetes
Jardiance Boehringer Ingelheim Type 2 diabetes
Kybella Allergan Submental fullness
Latuda Sumitomo Dainippon Bipolar depression
Linzess Allergan; Ironwood Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
Lyrica Pfizer Diabetic nerve pain, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, post herpetic neuralgia
Myrbetriq Astellas Overactive bladder
Namenda XR Allergan Dementia with Alzheimer
Opdivo Bristol-Myers Squibb Hodgkin’s lymphoma, lung cancer, melanoma, metastatic melanoma across BRAF status
Pradaxa Boehringer Ingelheim Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism
Prevnar 13 Wyeth; Pfizer Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine
Symbicort AstraZeneca Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Taltz Eli Lilly Plaque psoriasis
Toujeo Sanofi Type 2 diabetes
Tresiba Novo Nordisk Type 1 or 2 diabetes
Trintellix Takeda Major depressive disorder
Trulicity Eli Lilly Type 2 diabetes
Trumenba Pfizer Meningitis B vaccine
Viagra Pfizer Erectile dysfunction
Viberzi Allergan Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
Victoza Novo Nordisk Type 2 diabetes
Xarelto Janssen Acute coronary syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, stent thrombosis
Xeljanz Pfizer Rheumatoid arthritis
Xiidra Shire Pharmaceuticals Chronic dry eye

BRAF = human gene that encodes the B-Raf protein.

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Product also featured in 2004 sample.