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Psychiatric Medications: Medications for Mental Illness |
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Written by National Institute of Mental Health
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Jan 02, 2009 |
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Index of Medications
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 |
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Combination Antipsychotic and
Antidepressant Medication
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| Symbyax (Prozac & Zyprexa) |
fluoxetine & olanzapine |
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Antipsychotic Medications
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| aripiprazole |
Abilify |
| chlorpromazine |
Thorazine |
| chlorprothixene |
Taractan |
| clozapine |
Clozaril |
| fluphenazine |
Permitil, Prolixin |
| haloperidol |
Haldol |
| loxapine |
Loxitane |
| mesoridazine |
Serentil |
| molindone |
Lidone, Moban |
| olanzapine |
Zyprexa |
| perphenazine |
Trilafon |
| pimozide (for Tourette’s syndrome) |
Orap |
| quetiapine |
Seroquel |
| risperidone |
Risperdal |
| thioridazine |
Mellaril |
| thiothixene |
Navane |
| trifluoperazine |
Stelazine |
| trifluopromazine |
Vesprin |
| ziprasidone |
Geodon |
| Antimanic Medications |
| carbamazepine |
Tegretol |
| divalproex sodium (valproic acid) |
Depakote |
| gabapentin |
Neurontin |
| lamotrigine |
Lamictal |
| lithium carbonate |
Eskalith, Lithane, Lithobid |
| lithium citrate |
Cibalith-S |
| topimarate |
Topamax |
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Antidepressant Medications
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| amitriptyline |
Elavil |
| amoxapine |
Asendin |
| bupropion |
Wellbutrin |
| citalopram (SSRI) |
Celexa |
| clomipramine |
Anafranil |
| desipramine |
Norpramin, Pertofrane |
| doxepin |
Adapin, Sinequan |
| escitalopram (SSRI) |
Lexapro |
| fluvoxamine (SSRI) |
Luvox |
| fluoxetine (SSRI) |
Prozac |
| imipramine |
Tofranil |
| isocarboxazid (MAOI) |
Marplan |
| maprotiline |
Ludiomil |
| mirtazapine |
Remeron |
| nefazodone |
Serzone |
| nortriptyline |
Aventyl, Pamelor |
| paroxetine (SSRI) |
Paxil |
| phenelzine (MAOI) |
Nardil |
| protriptyline |
Vivactil |
| sertraline (SSRI) |
Zoloft |
| tranylcypromine (MAOI) |
Parnate |
| trazodone |
Desyrel |
| trimipramine |
Surmontil |
| venlafaxine |
Effexor |
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Antianxiety Medications
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| (All of these antianxiety medications except buspirone
are benzodiazepines) |
| alprazolam |
Xanax |
| buspirone |
BuSpar |
| chlordiazepoxide |
Librax, Libritabs, Librium |
| clonazepam |
Klonopin |
| clorazepate |
Azene, Tranxene |
| diazepam |
Valium |
| halazepam |
Paxipam |
| lorazepam |
Ativan |
| oxazepam |
Serax |
| prazepam |
Centrax |
continue: List of Psychiatric Medications by Trade Name
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Last Updated( Jan 23, 2009 )
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reviewed by: Harry Croft, MD
Psychiatrist, HealthyPlace.com Medical Director
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