Psychiatric Medications: Medications for Mental Illness - List of all Psychiatric Medications

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To find the section of the text that describes a particular medication in the lists below, find the generic trade (brand) name and look it up on the second list. If the name of the medication does not appear on the prescription label, ask the doctor or pharmacist for it. (Note: Some drugs are marketed under numerous trade names, not all of which can be listed in a short publication like this one. If your medication's trade name does not appear in the list—and some older medicines are no longer listed by trade names—look it up by its generic name or ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Stimulant medications that are used by both children and adults with ADHD are listed in the children's medications chart). (chemical) name and look it up on the first list or find the

Alphabetical List of Psychiatric Medications by Generic Name8

Generic Name Trade Name

Combination Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Medication

Symbyax (Prozac & Zyprexa)fluoxetine & olanzapine

Antipsychotic Medications

aripiprazoleAbilify
chlorpromazineThorazine
chlorprothixeneTaractan
clozapineClozaril
fluphenazinePermitil, Prolixin
haloperidolHaldol
loxapineLoxitane
mesoridazineSerentil
molindoneLidone, Moban
olanzapineZyprexa
perphenazineTrilafon
pimozide (for Tourette's syndrome)Orap
quetiapineSeroquel
risperidoneRisperdal
thioridazineMellaril
thiothixeneNavane
trifluoperazineStelazine
trifluopromazineVesprin
ziprasidoneGeodon
Antimanic Medications
carbamazepineTegretol
divalproex sodium (valproic acid)Depakote
gabapentinNeurontin
lamotrigineLamictal
lithium carbonateEskalith, Lithane, Lithobid
lithium citrateCibalith-S
topimarateTopamax

Antidepressant Medications

amitriptylineElavil
amoxapineAsendin
bupropionWellbutrin
citalopram (SSRI)Celexa
clomipramineAnafranil
desipramineNorpramin, Pertofrane
doxepinAdapin, Sinequan
escitalopram (SSRI)Lexapro
fluvoxamine (SSRI)Luvox
fluoxetine (SSRI)Prozac
imipramineTofranil
isocarboxazid (MAOI)Marplan
maprotilineLudiomil
mirtazapineRemeron
nefazodoneSerzone
nortriptylineAventyl, Pamelor
paroxetine (SSRI)Paxil
phenelzine (MAOI)Nardil
protriptylineVivactil
sertraline (SSRI)Zoloft
tranylcypromine (MAOI)Parnate
trazodoneDesyrel
trimipramineSurmontil
venlafaxineEffexor

Antianxiety Medications

(All of these antianxiety medications except buspirone are benzodiazepines)
alprazolamXanax
buspironeBuSpar
chlordiazepoxideLibrax, Libritabs, Librium
clonazepamKlonopin
clorazepateAzene, Tranxene
diazepamValium
halazepamPaxipam
lorazepamAtivan
oxazepamSerax
prazepamCentrax

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