List of psychotropic medications
This is a list of psychotropic medications that are on the market in the United States.
A
- Abilify (aripiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD.
- Ambien (zolpidem) – used as a sleep aid.
- Anafranil (clomipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant; mostly used to treat OCD.
- Aricept (donepezil) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Ativan (lorazepam) – a benzodiazepine, used to treat anxiety.
- Asendin (amoxapine) - an Dibenzoxazepine antidepressant
- Azstarys (Serdexmethylphenidate/Dexmethylphenidate) - a long-acting stimulant used to treat ADHD.
B
- Benperidol – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour.
- Buspar (buspirone) – an anxiolytic used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.
- Belsomra (Suvorexant) – used to treat insomnia.
C
- Celexa (citalopram) – an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.
- Centrax (prazepam) - an antianxiety agent
- clobazam (Frisium, Onfi, Tapclob, Urbanol) – a benzodiazepine that has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and as an anticonvulsant since 1984.
- clorazepate (Novo-Clopate, Tranxene) – a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
- chlordiazepoxide (Librium) – a sedative and hypnotic benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and withdrawal symptoms.
- Clozaril (clozapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat resistant schizophrenia.
- Concerta (methylphenidate) – an extended release form of methylphenidate.
- Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) – a combination drug used in the treatment of mood and psychotic disorders. It is also approved for weight loss in those that are either obese or overweight with some weight-related illnesses.
- Cymbalta (duloxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors class.
D
- Depakote (valproic acid/sodium valproate) – an antiepileptic and mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and others; sometimes called an antimanic medication. Depakene is the trade name for the same drug prepared without sodium.
- Desyrel (trazodone) – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia.
- Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity.
- Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
- disulfiram (Antabuse) – inhibits enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, causing acetaldehyde poisoning when ethanol is consumed; used to cause severe hangover when drinking; increases liver, kidney, and brain damage from drinking.
- doxepin (Aponal, Quitaxon, Sinequan) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine.
E
- Effexor and Effexor XR (venlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
- Elavil (amitriptyline) – a tricyclic antidepressant used as a first-line treatment for neuropathic pain.
- estazolam (Prosom, Eurodin) – a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, commonly prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.
F
- Fetzima (levomilnacipran) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
- Fycompa (perampanel), an anti-epileptic medication which can cause serious psychiatric and behavioral changes.
G
- Geodon (ziprasidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania.
- Gabitril (tiagabine) – used off-label in the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder.
H
- Haldol (haloperidol) – typical antipsychotic.
I
- Imovane (zopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
- Inderal (propranolol) – a beta blocker; it is used for acute anxiety, panic attacks, hypertension.
- Intuniv (Guanfacine) - A extended release, non-stimulant alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Available in instant-release under the brand-name Tenex.
- Invega (paliperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
K
- Keppra (levetiracetam) – an anticonvulsant drug which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer and has potential benefits for other psychiatric and neurologic conditions such as Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, and Alzheimer's disease.
- Klonopin (clonazepam) – anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic medication of the benzodiazepine class.
L
- Lamictal (lamotrigine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
- Latuda (lurasidone) – an atypical antipsychotic.
- Lexapro (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Librium (chlordiazepoxide) – a benzodiazepine used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal.
- Lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith) – a mood stabilizer.
- Loxam (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Lunesta (eszopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
- Luvox (fluvoxamine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Loxitane (loxapine) - an antipsychotic used in the treatment of mood disorders and schizophrenia
M
N
- Naltrexone (ReVia) – an opioid antagonist primarily used in the management of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence or other impulse control/addictive behaviors such as habitual self-mutilation; also used in formulation with bupropion (naltrexone/bupropion) to treat obesity.
- Neurontin (gabapentin) – an anticonvulsant which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer, anti-anxiety agent or to treat chronic pain, particularly diabetic neuropathy.
- Norapramin (Desipramine) - an antidepressant, also used in the treatment of nerve pain.
- Nuplazid (pimavanserin) - an antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain; used to treat hallucinations and delusions caused by psychosis that is related to Parkinson's disease.
P
- Pamelor – a tricyclic antidepressant.
- Parnate (tranylcypromine) - a monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) used in the treatment of depression
- Paxil (paroxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Phenelzine (Nardil) – an antidepressant of the MAOI class used to depression.
- Pimozide (Orap) – a typical antipsychotic used to treat tic disorders.
- Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
- Prolixin (fluphenazine) – typical antipsychotic.
- Provigil (modafinil) - used to treat excessive sleepiness and narcolepsy
- Prozac (fluoxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Phenobarbital (Luminal) – a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic properties.
R
- Remeron (mirtazapine) – an atypical antidepressant which is often used as a sleep aid.
- Restoril (temazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia.
- Risperdal (risperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism.
- Ritalin (methylphenidate) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD.
- Reminyl (galantamine) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's dementia.
- ReVia (naltrexone) – used for opioid addiction and dependence.
- Rexulti (brexpiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat mood and psychotic disorders.
S
- Saphris (asenapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- Serax (oxazepam) – anti-anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class, often used to help during detoxification from alcohol or other addictive substances.
- Serentil (mesoridazine) a neuroleptic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia.[1]
- Seroquel and Seroquel XR (quetiapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Used off-label (in low doses) to treat insomnia.
- Sonata (zaleplon) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
- Spravato (esketamine) – a rapid-acting antidepressant of the NMDA receptor antagonist class; enantiomer of ketamine.
- Stelazine (trifluoperazine) – an antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychotics disorders, anxiety, and nausea caused by chemotherapy.[2]
- Strattera (atomoxetine) – a non-stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
- Suboxone (Buprenorphine/naloxone) - a partial opioid agonist used in the treatment of Opioid Abuse Disorder.
T
- Tenex (Guanfacine) - a nonstimulant medication used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Thorazine – (chlorpromazine) A phenothiazine antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and behavioral disorders in children. Notably, the first antipsychotic .
- Tofranil (imipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, agitation, panic disorder and bedwetting.
- Topamax (topiramate) – an anticonvulsant used to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches.
- Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
- Trintellix (vortioxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulator class.
- Tegretol (carbamazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
- Trilafon (Perphenazine)- an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia.
V
- Valium (diazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.
- Vistaril (hydroxyzine) – an antihistamine for the treatment of itches and irritations, an antiemetic, as a weak analgesic, an opioid potentiator, and as an anxiolytic.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) – a pro-drug stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and binge eating disorder; Vyvanse is converted into Dexedrine in vivo.
- Viibryd (vilazodone) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulators class.
- Vivactil (Protriptyline) an antidepressant also used in the treatment of nerve pain.
- Vraylar (cariprazine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania.
W
- Wellbutrin SR or XL (bupropion) – an antidepressant of the norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor class, used to treat depression and seasonal affective disorder.
- Zyban – the same medication but marketed as a smoking cessation aid.
X
- Xanax (alprazolam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.
Z
- Zoloft (sertraline) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
- Zulresso (brexanolone) – a GABA Modulator Antidepressants
- Zyprexa (olanzapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
References
- "Mesoridazine: MedlinePlus Drug Information". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- "Stelazine Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD". www.webmd.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
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