List of psychiatric medications by condition treated

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.

1 Drug dependence therapy
- 1.1 Used in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid dependence
- 1.2 Used for smoking cessation
2 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- 2.1 Stimulants
- 2.2 Non-stimulant medications
3 Anxiety disorders
4 Autism
5 Bipolar disorder
- 5.1 Mood stabilizers
- 5.2 Antipsychotics
6 Major depressive disorder or dysthymia
- 6.1 Non-pharmaceutical
7 Insomnia
8 Psychosis, including schizophrenia
9 See also
10 Notes
11 References
12 External links

Drug dependence therapy[edit]

Used in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid dependence[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Acamprosate	Campral
Baclofen	Baclosan, Kemstro, Lioresal
Buprenorphine	Subutex
Buprenorphine + Naloxone	Suboxone
Clonidine	Catapres, Kapvay, Nexiclon
Disulfiram	Antabuse
Methadone	Dolophine
Nalmefene	Selincro
Naltrexone	Depade, ReVia, Vivitrol
Ondansetron	Zofran

Used for smoking cessation[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Bupropion	Voxra, Zyban
Cytisine	Tabex, Desmoxan
Varenicline	Champix, Chantix

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder[edit]

Stimulants[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Amphetamine	Evekeo
Amfetamine + Dexamfetamine	Adderall, Adzenys, Dyanavel
Dexamfetamine	Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Zenzedi
Lisdexamfetamine	Vyvanse, Elvanse
Methylphenidate	Ritalin, Concerta
Dexmethylphenidate	Focalin
Metamfetamine	Desoxyn

Non-stimulant medications[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Atomoxetine	Strattera
Clonidine	Kapvay
Guanfacine	Intuniv, Tenex

Anxiety disorders[edit]

Benzodiazepines[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Alprazolam	Xanax
Bromazepam	Lexotanil
Chlordiazepoxide	Librium
Clobazam	Frisium
Clonazepam	Klonopin
Clorazepate	Tranxene
Diazepam	Valium
Lorazepam	Ativan, Temesta
Oxazepam	Serax
Tofisopam	Emandaxin, Grandaxin

Non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Buspirone	BuSpar
Hydroxyzine	Atarax, Vistaril
Meprobamate	Equanil, Miltown
Pregabalin	Lyrica

Antidepressants[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Tryptophan	—

Autism[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Risperidone^[1]^[2]	Risperdal, Rispolept, Speridan
Aripiprazole	Abilify

Bipolar disorder[edit]

Mood stabilizers[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Aripiprazole	Abilify, Abilify Maintena
Asenapine	Saphris, Sycrest
Chlorpromazine	Largactil, Thorazine
Olanzapine	Zyprexa
Paliperidone	Invega, Xeplion
Quetiapine	Seroquel
Risperidone	Risperdal, Rispolept
Ziprasidone	Geodon, Zeldox

Major depressive disorder or dysthymia[edit]

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, Deptran, Prudoxin, 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
Rubidium chloride	Rubinorm
Selegiline	Emsam
Sertraline	Zoloft
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	Trintellix, Brintellix

Non-pharmaceutical[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Tryptophan	—

Insomnia[edit]

Benzodiazepines[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Agomelatine	Melitor, Thymanax, Valdoxan
Melatonin	Circadin, Melaxen
Ramelteon	Rozerem

Barbiturates[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Amobarbital	Amytal Sodium
Amobarbital/secobarbital	Tuinal
Butobarbital	Neonal, Soneryl
Cyclobarbital/Diazepam	Reladorm
Pentobarbital	Nembutal Sodium
Phenobarbital	Luminal
Secobarbital	Seconal Sodium

Sedating antidepressants[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Chloral hydrate	Chloraldurat, Somnote
Clomethiazole	Distraneurin, Heminevrin
Glutethimide	Doriden
Niaprazine	Nopron
Sodium oxybate	Alcover, Xyrem
Tizanidine	Sirdalud, Zanaflex

Non-pharmaceutical[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Motherwort	—
Tryptophan	—
Valerian	—

Psychosis, including schizophrenia[edit]

Mild strength[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Zuclopenthixol	Cisordinol, Clopixol

Strong strength[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Perphenazine	Trilafon

Very strong strength[edit]

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[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Amisulpride	Solian
Aripiprazole	Abilify
Asenapine	Saphris
Chlorpromazine	Largactil, Thorazine
Clozapine	Clozaril, Fazaclo, Leponex
Flupenthixol	Depixol, Fluanxol
Iloperidone	Fanapt
Lurasidone	Latuda,
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 the US)

Adjuncts[edit]

INN	Common brand names
Carbamazepine	See mood stabilizers section above
Valproic acid	See mood stabilizers section above

Notes[edit]

^ valproic acid sodium salt
^ also known as valproate semisodium or (sodium valproate and valproic acid in 1:1 ratio)

References[edit]

^ 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

External links[edit]

[3] valproic acid sodium salt

[4] so known as valproate semisodium or (sodium valproate and valproic acid in 1:1 ratio)

[McCracken-1] 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

[Mandel-2] 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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List of psychiatric medications by condition treated

Contents

Drug dependence therapy[edit]

Used in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid dependence[edit]

Used for smoking cessation[edit]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder[edit]

Stimulants[edit]

Non-stimulant medications[edit]

Anxiety disorders[edit]

Benzodiazepines[edit]

Non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics[edit]

Antidepressants[edit]

Non-pharmaceutical[edit]

Autism[edit]

Bipolar disorder[edit]

Mood stabilizers[edit]

Antipsychotics[edit]

Major depressive disorder or dysthymia[edit]

Non-pharmaceutical[edit]

Insomnia[edit]

Benzodiazepines[edit]

Z-drugs[edit]

Melatonergic agents[edit]

Barbiturates[edit]

Sedating antidepressants[edit]

Antihistamines[edit]

Others[edit]

Non-pharmaceutical[edit]

Psychosis, including schizophrenia[edit]

Mild strength[edit]

Medium strength[edit]

Strong strength[edit]

Very strong strength[edit]

Other antipsychotics[edit]

Adjuncts[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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