Skip to main content

Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to icotrokinra

4 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as icotrokinra or labeled mainly for the same use (psoriasis); the others include 1 retinoid, 1 phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor and 1 tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as icotrokinra?

Psoriasis lists all 38 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Icotrokinrathis medicinenone listedn/aNoNo current entry
AcitretinretinoidPsoriasis8 labelers$2.59 per capsule 10 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Apremilastphosphodiesterase 4 inhibitorPsoriasisnone listed$90.57 per tablet 30 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Deucravacitinibtyrosine kinase 2 inhibitorPsoriasisnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
MethoxsalenpsoralenPsoriasis1 labelern/aYesNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Icotrokinra: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls