List of antidepressants

This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses. All drugs listed are approved specifically for major depressive disorder unless noted otherwise.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Zimelidine (Normud, Zelmid) and indalpine (Upstene) were also formerly used as antidepressants, but were withdrawn from the market.

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

Serotonin modulators and stimulators (SMSs)

These drugs act as serotonin reuptake inhibitors and agonize/antagonize various serotonin receptors.

Serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs)

These drugs act as antagonists of various serotonin receptors and as monoamine reuptake inhibitors to a lesser extent.

Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NRIs)

Atomoxetine (Strattera) is also sometimes used as an antidepressant, but is not specifically approved for this purpose.

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Butriptyline (Evadyne), demexiptiline (Deparon, Tinoran), imipraminoxide (Imiprex, Elepsin), iprindole (Prondol, Galatur, Tetran), metapramine (Timaxel), propizepine (Depressin, Vagran), and quinupramine (Kinupril, Kevopril) were also formerly marketed, but have since been discontinued.

The following are also TCAs, but are atypical pharmacologically:

Amineptine (Survector, Maneon) is another atypical TCA, acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), but was withdrawn from the market.

Tiazesim (Altinil) is technically not a TCA, but it is a heterocyclic antidepressant that is very closely related, and similarly to various TCAs, it is no longer marketed.

Tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs)

Mianserin, mirtazapine, and setiptiline are also sometimes described as noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSAs).

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Irreversible

Non-selective

Many others, including benmoxin (Neuralex), iproclozide (Sursum), iproniazid (Marsilid), mebanazine (Actomol), nialamide (Niamid), octamoxin (Ximaol), pheniprazine (Catron), phenoxypropazine (Drazine), pivhydrazine (Tersavid), and safrazine (Safra) were used as antidepressants in the past, but have since been discontinued.

Selective for MAO-B

Reversible

Non-selective

Caroxazone (Surodil, Timostenil) was formerly used as an antidepressant, but has been discontinued.

Selective for MAO-A

These drugs are sometimes described as reversible inhibitors of MAO-A (RIMAs).

Eprobemide (Befol) and minaprine (Brantur, Cantor) were also formerly used as antidepressants, but have been discontinued.

Atypical antipsychotics

Others

Marketed

Discontinued/withdrawn from the market

Over-the-counter

The following antidepressants are available both with a prescription and over-the-counter:

Adjunctive treatments

Atypical antipsychotics

Others

Combination products

Investigational agents currently under development

Glutamatergics

Monoaminergics

Opioidergics

Mixed

Others

See also

References


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