List of psychiatric medications by condition treated
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists 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
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Stimulants
Non-stimulant medications
Anxiety disorders
Benzodiazepines
Non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Antidepressants
INN | Common brand names |
Citalopram | Celexa, Cipramil |
Clomipramine | Anafranil |
Doxepin | Doxepin, Sinequan |
Escitalopram | Cipralex, Lexapro |
Fluoxetine | Prozac, Sarafem |
Fluvoxamine | Fevarin, Luvox |
Imipramine | Tofranil |
Mirtazapine | Avanza, Remeron, Zispin |
Paroxetine | Seroxat, Paxil |
Sertraline | Lustral, Zoloft |
Trazodone | Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran |
Non-pharmaceutical
Autism
Bipolar disorder
Mood stabilizers
INN | Common brand names |
Carbamazepine | Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Tegretol, Telesmin, Timonil |
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, Epilim Chrono, Epilim Chronosphere |
Antipsychotics
Major depressive disorder or dysthymia
INN | Common brand names |
Amisulpride | Amazeo, Amipride, Amival, Deniban, Solian, Soltus, Sulpitac, Sulprix |
Amitriptyline | Elavil, Endep, Tryptanol, Tryptomer |
Amoxapine | Asendin, Asendis, Defanyl, Demolox, Moxadil |
Agomelatine | Valdoxan, Melitor, Thymanax |
Bupropion | Elontril, Wellbutrin |
Citalopram | Celexa, Cipramil, Talohexane |
Clomipramine | Anafranil |
Desipramine | Norpramin, Pertofrane |
Desvenlafaxine | Pristiq |
Doxepin | Aponal, Adapine, Doxepin, Silenor, Sinquan, Sinequan, Zonalon |
Duloxetine | Cymbalta |
Escitalopram | Cipralex, Lexapro |
Fluoxetine | Fluctin, Fludac, Fontex, Foxetin, Lovan, Prodep, Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax |
Fluvoxamine | Luvox, Faverin, Fevarin |
Imipramine | Antideprin, Tofranil |
Lamotrigine | Lamictal, Lamictin, Lamogine |
Levomilnacipran | Fetzima |
Mirtazapine | Remeron, Avanza |
Moclobemide | Aurorix, Manerix |
Nortriptyline | Aventyl, Pamelor |
Paroxetine | Aropax, Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat |
Phenelzine | Nardil |
Protriptyline |
Vivactil |
Reboxetine | Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra |
Selegiline |
Emsam |
Sertraline | Zoloft, Lustral |
Doxepin |
Deptran, Prudoxin, Sinequan, . |
Tianeptine | Stablon, Coaxil, Tatinol |
Tranylcypromine | Parnate |
Trazodone | Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran |
Venlafaxine | Efectin, Efexor, Effexor, Efexor XR, Trevilor (Slow Release) |
Vilazodone | Viibryd |
Vortioxetine | Brintellix |
Non-pharmaceutical
Insomnia
Benzodiazepines
INN | 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
INN | 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
Sedating antidepressants
INN | 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
INN | 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
Psychosis, including schizophrenia (Antipsychotics)
Mild strength
INN | Common brand names |
Chlorprothixene | Truxal |
Levomepromazine | 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 strength
Strong strength
Very strong strength
INN | Common brand names |
Benperidol | Benperidol Neuraxph., Glianimon |
Bromperidol | Impromen |
Fluphenazine | decanoate | Anatensol, Dapotum D, Deconoat, Fludecate, Modecate, Prolixin Decanoate, Sinqualone |
enanthate | Dapotum Injektion, Flunanthate, Moditen Enanthate Injection, Sinqualone Enantat |
hydrochloride | Dapotum, Permitil, Prolixin, Lyogen, Moditen, Omca, Sediten, Selecten, Sevinol, Siqualone, Trancin |
Fluspirilen | Fluspi, Fluspirilen Beta, Imap |
Haloperidol | Haldol, Serenase |
Pimozide | Orap |
Other antipsychotics
INN | Common brand names |
Amisulpride | Solian |
Aripiprazole | Abilify |
Asenapine | Saphris |
Chlorpromazine | Largactil, Thorazine |
Clozapine | Clozaril, Fazaclo, Leponex |
Flupenthixol | Depixol, Fluanxol |
Iloperidone | Fanapt |
Melperone | Eunerpan, Melneurin |
Olanzapine | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Relprevv |
Paliperidone | Invega, Invega Sustenna |
Penfluridol | Semap |
Quetiapine | Seroquel |
Reserpine | Raudixin, Serpalan, Serpasil |
Risperidone | Belivon, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta |
Sertindole | Serdolect, Serlect |
Thiothixene | Navane |
Trifluoperazine | Eskazinyl, Eskazine, Jatroneural, Modalina, Stelazine, Terfluzine, Trifluoperaz, Triftazin |
Ziprasidone | Geodon, Zeldox |
Zotepine | Nipolept |
Pericyazine | Neulactil (Not approved for sale in USA) |
Adjuncts
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ McCracken J, McGough J, Shah B, et al. Risperidone in children with autism and serious behavior problems. New England Journal of Med.2002; 347 (5):314–321 Abstract/Free Full Text
- ↑ Mandell D, Morales K.H, Marcus S.C, et al. Psychotropic Medication Use Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. American Journal of Pediatrics Feb.2008; Free Full Text
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