Table 1.

Examples of some FDA-approved repurposed drugs.

Drug	Original Purpose	Repurposed Use	Reference
Amantadine	Parkinson’s disease	Influenza A	[4]
Acetylsalicylic acid	Inflammation, pain relief	Antiplatelet	[5]
Cyclosporine	Rheumatoid arthritis	Transplant rejection, psoriasis, chronic dry eye	[6]
Minoxidil	Hypertension	Alopecia	[7]
Imatinib	Chronic myelogous leukemia	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor	[8]