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This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.
The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.
Drug Dependence Therapy Used in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid dependence Used for smoking cessation Main page: Chemistry:Tobacco smoking Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Stimulants Non-Stimulant Medications Anxiety Disorders Main page: Medicine:Anxiety disorder Benzodiazepines Non-Benzodiazepine Anxiolytics Antidepressants
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Citalopram Celexa, Cipramil
Clomipramine Anafranil
Doxepin Doxepin, Sinequan
Escitalopram Cipralex, Lexapro
Fluoxetine Prozac, Sarafem
Fluvoxamine Fevarin, Luvox
Imipramine Tofranil
Mirtazapine Avanza, Remeron, Zispin
Paroxetine Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat
Sertraline Lustral, Zoloft
Trazodone Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran
Non-Pharmaceutical Autism Main page: Medicine:Autism Atypical antipsychotics Bipolar Disorder Main page: Medicine:Bipolar disorder Mood Stabilizers
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Carbamazepine Carbatrol, Carnevix, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Teril
Gabapentin Neurontin
Lamotrigine Lamictal
Levetiracetam Keppra
Lithium salts Camcolit, Eskalith, Lithobid, Sedalit
Oxcarbazepine Trileptal
Topiramate Topamax
Sodium valproate [note 1]
Convulex, Depakene, Depakine Enteric, Orfiril, Stavzor
Divalproex sodium [note 2]
Depakote, Epival, Ergenyl Chrono
Sodium valproate and valproic acid in 2.3:1 ratio Depakine Chrono, Depakine Chronosphere,
Atypical Antipsychotics Depressive Disorders
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Common brand names
Amisulpride Amazeo, Amipride, Amival, Deniban, Solian, Soltus, Sulpitac, Sulprix
Amitriptyline Elavil, Endep, Tryptanol, Tryptomer
Agomelatine Valdoxan, Melitor, Thymanax
Bupropion Aplenzin, Wellbutrin
Citalopram Celexa, Cipramil
Clomipramine Anafranil
Desipramine Norpramin, Pertofrane
Desvenlafaxine Pristiq
Doxepin Aponal, Adapine, Deptran, Prudoxin, Silenor, Sinquan, Sinequan, Zonalon
Duloxetine Cymbalta
Escitalopram Cipralex, Lexapro
Fluoxetine Prozac, Sarafem
Fluvoxamine Luvox, Faverin
Imipramine Antideprin, Tofranil
Lamotrigine Lamictal
Levomilnacipran Fetzima
Mirtazapine Remeron, Avanza
Moclobemide Aurorix, Manerix
Nortriptyline Aventyl, Pamelor
Paroxetine Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat
Phenelzine Nardil
Protriptyline Vivactil
Reboxetine Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra
Rubidium chloride Rubinorm
Selegiline Emsam
Sertraline Zoloft, Lustral
Tianeptine Stablon, Coaxil, Tatinol
Tranylcypromine Parnate
Trazodone Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran
Venlafaxine Effexor, Effexor XR
Vilazodone Viibryd
Vortioxetine Trintellix
Non-Pharmaceutical Insomnia Main page: Medicine:Insomnia Benzodiazepines
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Common brand names
Brotizolam Lendormin
Estazolam Eurodin, ProSom
Flunitrazepam Hipnosedon, Hypnodorm, Rohypnol, Vulbegal
Flurazepam Dalmadorm, Dalmane
Loprazolam Dormonoct
Lormetazepam Noctamid
Midazolam Dormicum, Hypnofast
Nimetazepam Erimin
Nitrazepam Alodorm, Dumolid, Mogadon, Pacisyn, Radedorm 5
Phenazepam Phenazepam, Phenorelaxan, Phezipam
Quazepam Doral, Dormalin
Temazepam Normison, Restoril
Triazolam Halcion
Z-Drugs Main page: Chemistry:Z-drug
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Common brand names
Eszopiclone Lunesta
Zaleplon Andante, Sonata, Starnoc
Zolpidem Ambien CR, Hypnogen, Intermezzo, Ivadal, Sanval, Snovitel, Stilnoct, Stilnox, Sublinox
Zopiclone Imovane, Imrest, Piclodorm, Somnol, Zimovane
Melatonergic Agents Barbiturates Main page: Chemistry:Barbiturate Sedating Antidepressants
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Common brand names
Amitriptyline Elavil, Endep, Laroxyl, Lentizol, Saroten, Sarotex, Tryptizol, Tryptomer
Doxepin Doxepin, Silenor
Mianserin Bolvidon, Depnon, Lerivon, Tolvon
Mirtazapine Avanza, Remeron, Zispin
Trazodone Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran
Trimipramine Rhotrimine, Stangyl, Surmontil
Antihistamines Main page: Chemistry:H1 antagonist
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Common brand names
Alimemazine Nedeltran, Theralen, Theralene, Theraligene
Cyproheptadine Periactin, Peritol
Diphenhydramine Benadryl, Dimedrol, Daedalon, Nytol
Doxylamine Donormyl, Dormidina, Dozile, NyQuil, Restavit, Somnil, Unisom SleepTab
Hydroxyzine Atarax, Vistaril
Promethazine Avomine, Fargan, Phenergan, Pipolphen, Promethegan, Prothiazine, Romergan, Sominex
Others Non-Pharmaceutical Psychotic Disorders Main pages: Medicine:Psychosis and Medicine:Schizophrenia Typical antipsychotics Low potency
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Chlorprothixene Truxal
Levomepromazine/methotrimeprazine Levium, Levomepromazine Neuraxph, Neurocil
Perazine Perazin Neuraxph, Taxilan
Promethazine Atosil, Closin, Promethazin Neuraxph, Proneurin, Prothazin
Prothipendyl Dominal
Sulpiride Dogmatil, Dogmatyl, Sulpirid
Thioridazine Mellaril, Thioridazin Neuraxph
Medium potency High potency
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Benperidol Benperidol Neuraxph, Glianimon
Bromperidol Impromen
Fluphenazine decanoate Anatensol, Dapotum D, Deconoat, Fludecate,
enanthate Dapotum Injektion, Flunanthate, Moditen
hydrochloride Dapotum, Permitil, Prolixin, Lyogen, Moditen,
Flupentixol
Depixol, Fluanxol
Fluspirilen
Fluspi, Fluspirilen Beta, Imap
Haloperidol Haldol, Serenase
Pimozide Orap
Trifluoperazine
Stelazine
Zuclopenthixol
Cisordinol, Clopixol
Atypical Antipsychotics Adjuncts See also List of psychiatric medications Notes
↑ valproic acid sodium salt
↑ also known as valproate semisodium or (sodium valproate and valproic acid in 1:1 ratio)
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