RepurpOS

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Disease intelligence for Restless Legs Syndrome: 80 alterations and 200 ranked therapeutics from curated public databases.

US DALYs1.18MWHO GHE 2021 · all ages
Global DALYs8.06MWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
US mortality38.5K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021
Global mortality191.2K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
Spontaneous remissionPrimary RLS is chronic; spontaneous remission in mild cases ~30-40% over 5 years; pregnancy-induced RLS remits…
Best-intervention remissionIron IV supplementation in iron-deficient RLS: 57% responders vs 35% placebo (ferric carboxymaltose — Phase 3…
Gap sizeModerate — iron deficiency treatment is underused as primary intervention; dopamine agonists chronically overused…
Primary barrierframing/practice
Full remission profile →

Disease overview

Alterations
80
Molecular (A)
79
Clinical (B–E)
0
Trial outcome measures (T)
1
Direct drugs
47
Via biomarker
153
Natural agents
0
Natural products
15
Merged ranked
200
With trial/literature evidence
25

Sources: Open Targets, HPO, ClinicalTrials.gov, DGIdb, ChEMBL, PubMed Literature, Seeds, Examine.com · Pipeline phase 7 · Updated 2026-10-15

Remission & chronicity

Spontaneous remission
Primary RLS is chronic; spontaneous remission in mild cases ~30-40% over 5 years; pregnancy-induced RLS remits post-delivery; augmentation on dopaminergic drugs worsens symptoms in 60-80% at 10 years
Best-intervention remission
Iron IV supplementation in iron-deficient RLS: 57% responders vs 35% placebo (ferric carboxymaltose — Phase 3 positive); alpha-2-delta ligands (gabapentin enacarbil, pregabalin): 53-55% RLS responders; dopamine agonists (pramipexole, ropinirole): 70-80% initial response but augmentation in 60-80% at 10 years
Drug-free remission
—
Relapse after remission
—
Chronicity
—
Gap size
Moderate — iron deficiency treatment is underused as primary intervention; dopamine agonists chronically overused despite augmentation risk
Primary barrier
framing/practice
Barrier detail: IV iron therapy for iron-deficient RLS (<50 µg/L ferritin) is highly effective and underused; dopamine agonists are first-line in most practices despite augmentation being essentially inevitable in long-term use; augmentation causes 24-hour symptoms worse than original disease

Last SoC change: 2023 — updated AAN/AASM guidelines recommending alpha-2-delta ligands over dopamine agonists as first-line (augmentation concern); ferric carboxymaltose approved for iron-deficient RLS; dopamine agonists (ropinirole, pramipexole) as first-line since 2006

Remission data layers: disease_db_100 · source-locked manual data · confidence: high

Identifiers: MONDO: MONDO:0005391

Alterations

80 total · Types A (molecular) through E (functional). Molecular rows are Open Targets gene–disease associations (evidence column = OT association score), not measured levels; phenotypes are HPO terms annotated directly to this disease (Monarch); type T rows are outcome measures used in completed ClinicalTrials.gov studies, not alterations of the disease.

NameTypeSubtypeDirection FrequencyEvidenceSourcesLinks
DRD2
dopamine receptor D2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.60 Open Targets
DRD3
dopamine receptor D3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.60 Open Targets
DRD4
dopamine receptor D4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.60 Open Targets
CACNA1A
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1B
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 B
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1C
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1D
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 D
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1E
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 E
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1F
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 F
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1G
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 G
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1H
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 H
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1I
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 I
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA1S
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 S
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA2D1
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA2D2
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA2D3
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNA2D4
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNB1
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNB2
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNB3
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNB4
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG1
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG2
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG3
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG4
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG5
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 5
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG6
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 6
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG7
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 7
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
CACNG8
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit gamma 8
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.59 Open Targets
MEIS1
Meis homeobox 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.57 Open Targets
BTBD9
BTB domain containing 9
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.50 Open Targets
KLF12
KLF transcription factor 12
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.49 Open Targets
CNTNAP5
contactin associated protein family member 5
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.48 Open Targets
MYT1
myelin transcription factor 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.47 Open Targets
CITED1
Cbp/p300 interacting transactivator with ED-rich tail 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.46 Open Targets
NRIP1
nuclear receptor interacting protein 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.44 Open Targets
ASPSCR1
ASPSCR1 tether for SLC2A4, UBX domain containing
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.44 Open Targets
CDIN1
CDAN1 interacting nuclease 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.43 Open Targets
FRMD4A
FERM domain containing 4A
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.42 Open Targets
BCL11B
BCL11 transcription factor B
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.42 Open Targets
DACH1
dachshund family transcription factor 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.42 Open Targets
CCDC148
coiled-coil domain containing 148
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.42 Open Targets
CADM1
cell adhesion molecule 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.40 Open Targets
DPH6
diphthamine biosynthesis 6
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.40 Open Targets
OMA1
OMA1 zinc metallopeptidase
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.40 Open Targets
LMO1
LIM domain only 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.39 Open Targets
EBF3
EBF transcription factor 3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.39 Open Targets
NDST4
N-deacetylase and N-sulfotransferase 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.39 Open Targets
FAM114A1
family with sequence similarity 114 member A1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.38 Open Targets
ALCAM
activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.38 Open Targets
DAB1
DAB adaptor protein 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.38 Open Targets
ENOX1
ecto-NOX disulfide-thiol exchanger 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.37 Open Targets
ADCYAP1
adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.35 Open Targets
NLGN1
neuroligin 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.34 Open Targets
OLFM4
olfactomedin 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.34 Open Targets
ACTN1
actinin alpha 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.34 Open Targets
HOXB9
homeobox B9
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.34 Open Targets
ASTN2
astrotactin 2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.33 Open Targets
KCNAB1
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A regulatory beta subunit 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.33 Open Targets
ATP2C1
ATPase secretory pathway Ca2+ transporting 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.33 Open Targets
CRBN
cereblon
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.33 Open Targets
KCNK13
potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 13
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.33 Open Targets
DDC
dopa decarboxylase
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.32 Open Targets
ATRNL1
attractin like 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.32 Open Targets
CA10
carbonic anhydrase 10 (inactive)
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.32 Open Targets
GPR139
G protein-coupled receptor 139
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.31 Open Targets
MGMT
O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.31 Open Targets
BDNF
brain derived neurotrophic factor
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.31 Open Targets
CAMTA1
calmodulin binding transcription activator 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.31 Open Targets
DIAPH3
diaphanous related formin 3
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.31 Open Targets
GRIA4
glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 4
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.30 Open Targets
DPT
dermatopontin
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.30 Open Targets
GRIA1
glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.29 Open Targets
CCDC167
coiled-coil domain containing 167
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.27 Open Targets
CAMK1G
calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase IG
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.27 Open Targets
ACP1
acid phosphatase 1
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.25 Open Targets
LINGO2
leucine rich repeat and Ig domain containing 2
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.24 Open Targets
ARL4C
ARF like GTPase 4C
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.23 Open Targets
LINC03051
long independently transcribed non-coding RNA 3051
Molecular Gene — — OT score 0.23 Open Targets
Daytime Sleepiness as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale Trial outcome measure Clinical scale — — Trial outcome measure ClinicalTrials.gov

Therapeutics

Direct disease associations, biomarker-linked drugs, OSMF narrative-review natural agents, and merged ranking. Only agents with registry trials or published clinical literature are shown by default.

DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScorePrice (UK / US)Trials & literatureSourcesLinks
ACETAZOLAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £3–£8 / 28–56 tabs · US $8–$15 / 30 tabs — ChEMBL
ADAPALENE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £1–£3 / 28 tabs · US $4–$10 / 30 tabs — DGIdb
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
AMPHETAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
ARGIPRESSIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ARSENIC TRIOXIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BACLOFEN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BEPRIDIL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BEPRIDIL HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BICALUTAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
BORTEZOMIB Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP) — DGIdb
CAMPTOTHECIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CAPSAICIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CARBACHOL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
CEFDINIR Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
CELECOXIB Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CETUXIMAB Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
CHLORPROMAZINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CIPROFLOXACIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
CLEVIDIPINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
3 pubs
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DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
COLCHICINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CORTICOTROPIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DACTINOMYCIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DESFLURANE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
DESIPRAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIAZEPAM Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £1–£3 / 28 tabs · US $3–$8 / 30 tabs — ChEMBL
DICHLORPHENAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
DIDANOSINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
1 trials
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Registry trials

  • NCT02670161 — Quality Improvement and Practice Based Research in Neurology Using the EMR (ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION) PHASE4

DGIdb
DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
DRONABINOL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
EMPAGLIFLOZIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ENFLURANE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
EPIRUBICIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP) — ChEMBL
EPOETIN ALFA Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ETHOXZOLAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
FENTANYL CITRATE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
FLUMAZENIL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
FLUOROURACIL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
FLURBIPROFEN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
FLUTICASONE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
FLUVOXAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScorePrice (UK / US)SourcesLinks
BENSERAZIDE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
CABERGOLINE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
CARBIDOPA Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ENTACAPONE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOSE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
LEVODOPA Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
LISURIDE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
NALOXONE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
OXYCODONE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
PREGABALIN Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ROPINIROLE Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
APLINDORE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ASCORBIC ACID Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A Biologic Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
BP-14979 Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
BUPROPION Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
CANNABIDIOL Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 UK Varies (specialist) · US $30–$80 / 30-day (varies by product) Open Targets
DIPHENHYDRAMINE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
DIPYRIDAMOLE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ERGOCALCIFEROL Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
FERROUS SULFATE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
FERUMOXYTOL Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
IRON ISOMALTOSIDE 1000 Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
IRON SUCROSE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ISTRADEFYLLINE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
LEVETIRACETAM Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
METHADONE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
RASAGILINE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
SUVOREXANT Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
VITAMIN E Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ZURETINOL ACETATE Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
CRISUGABALIN Small molecule Phase I Emerging 35 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
ECOPIPAM Small molecule Phase I Emerging 35 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
PREDNISONE Small molecule Phase I Emerging 35 UK £2–£5 / 28–30 tabs · US $4–$8 / 30 tabs Open Targets
ALCOHOL Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
DRONABINOL Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
FERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) Open Targets
GABAPENTIN Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 UK £2–£5 / 28–100 tabs · US $5–$12 / 30–90 tabs Open Targets
GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL Small molecule Preclinical Emerging 15 UK £2–£5 / 28–100 tabs · US $5–$12 / 30–90 tabs Open Targets
DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScorePrice (UK / US)Trials & literatureSourcesLinks
ACETAZOLAMIDE Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £3–£8 / 28–56 tabs · US $8–$15 / 30 tabs — ChEMBL
ADAPALENE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £1–£3 / 28 tabs · US $4–$10 / 30 tabs — DGIdb
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE Repurposing via CACNA1B Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
AMPHETAMINE Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
ARGIPRESSIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ARSENIC TRIOXIDE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BACLOFEN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BEPRIDIL Repurposing via CACNA1A Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BEPRIDIL HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via CACNA1B Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
BICALUTAMIDE Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
BORTEZOMIB Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP) — DGIdb
CAMPTOTHECIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CAPSAICIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CARBACHOL Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
CEFDINIR Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
CELECOXIB Repurposing via CACNA1B Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CETUXIMAB Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
CHLORPROMAZINE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CIPROFLOXACIN Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
CLEVIDIPINE Repurposing via CACNA1B Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
3 pubs
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DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
COLCHICINE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
CORTICOTROPIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DACTINOMYCIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DESFLURANE Repurposing via ATP2C1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
DESIPRAMINE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIAZEPAM Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 UK £1–£3 / 28 tabs · US $3–$8 / 30 tabs — ChEMBL
DICHLORPHENAMIDE Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
DIDANOSINE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — ChEMBL
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
1 trials
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Registry trials

  • NCT02670161 — Quality Improvement and Practice Based Research in Neurology Using the EMR (ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION) PHASE4

DGIdb
DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP)
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
DRONABINOL Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
EMPAGLIFLOZIN Repurposing via BDNF Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US) — DGIdb
ENFLURANE Repurposing via ATP2C1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Varies — check openprescribing.net (UK) or costplusdrugs.com / GoodRx (US)
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DGIdb
EPIRUBICIN Repurposing via ACP1 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 Hospital / IV specialty — prices per vial or dose (often hundreds–thousands USD/GBP) — ChEMBL

Natural Products

15 natural products with the same evidence schema as repurposed drugs — registry trials, PubMed literature, and reference links (pipeline-ranked). Only agents with direct clinical evidence are shown by default.

Reference lookups: Examine.com

DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScorePrice (UK / US)Trials & literatureSourcesLinks
Folate Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 10 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
1 trials
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Registry trials

  • NCT06324760 — Alpha-lipoic Acid Combined With B Vitamins Shows Promise for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome (COMPLETED)

Vitamin D3 Natural product Nutraceutical Approved Emerging 10 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
2 trials
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Registry trials

  • NCT03063190 — Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Restless Leg Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (WITHDRAWN) PHASE4
  • NCT02256215 — Vitamin D in the Treatment of Primary Restless Legs Syndrome (UNKNOWN) PHASE2, PHASE3

Magnesium Natural product Nutraceutical Phase III Emerging 10 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
2 trials 3 Trial pubs 1 RCT
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Registry trials

  • NCT04462796 — The Effect of Magnesium Citrate Supplementation in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) (UNKNOWN) NA
  • NCT02397057 — Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy & Safety of Injectafer in the Treatment of RLS (COMPLETED) PHASE3

Published literature

L-Arginine Natural product Amino acid Preclinical Emerging 7 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Niacin Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 7 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Valerian Natural product Botanical Preclinical Emerging 7 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
2 Trial pubs 2 RCT
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Published literature

Ashwagandha Natural product Ayurvedic Preclinical Emerging 7 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
2 pubs
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Iron Natural product Nutraceutical Approved Emerging 7 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
8 trials 11 Cochrane 17 Meta-analysis 34 Trial pubs 22 RCT
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Registry trials

  • NCT07307482 — Study on the Mechanism of Gut Microbiota Mediating Restless Legs Syndrome Through Iron Metabolism (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
  • NCT07083492 — Non-invasive Detection of Iron Deficiency in Obstetrics (RECRUITING)
  • NCT00685815 — Intravenous Iron Metabolism in Restless Legs Syndrome (COMPLETED) PHASE2
  • NCT03457571 — Clinical Observational Study: IBD Patients With Restless-legs-syndrome and Iron Deficiency Syndrome (COMPLETED)
  • NCT04610827 — Oral Iron Frequency for Childhood Restless Leg Syndrome/Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (TERMINATED) PHASE4
  • NCT07061470 — A Clinical Trial of Iron Supplementation for Youth With ADHD and Restless Sleep (NOT_YET_RECRUITING) PHASE1, PHASE2
  • NCT01617044 — Probiotics in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Children With Restless Leg Syndrome (COMPLETED) PHASE2
  • NCT01245777 — Restless Legs Syndrome With Iron Deficiency or Anaemia in the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy (COMPLETED) PHASE4

Published literature

Peony Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Olive Oil: Topical Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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B-Complex Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
1 trials
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Registry trials

  • NCT06324760 — Alpha-lipoic Acid Combined With B Vitamins Shows Promise for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome (COMPLETED)

D-Ribose Natural product Food compound Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Flavonoids Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Pycnogenol (Pine Bark) Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
No indexed hits
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Palmitoylethanolamide Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 0 Varies — openprescribing.net (UK) / costplusdrugs.com or GoodRx (US)
1 pubs
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Alterations and therapeutics are aggregated from public databases (Open Targets, HPO, ChEMBL, DGIdb, and others). Natural agents are candidates from OSMF narrative reviews on opensourcemed.info/chronic-disease.html — not approved treatments. This page is for research orientation only — not medical advice.

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