Medicine:List of psychotropic medications

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List of medications which are used to treat psychiatric conditions that are on the market in the United States (this list is incomplete; the title of the entry is "List of Psychotropic Medications" and what follows is a list of psychiatric drugs – not all psychotropic agents are used to treat psychiatric conditions.)

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.
  • Azstarys (Serdexmethylphenidate/Dexmethylphenidate) - a long-acting stimulant used to treat ADHD (works for 13 hours).

B

C

  • Celexa (citalopram) – an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.
  • 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 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.
  • dextromethorphan (Delsym, DM, DXM, Robitussin) – an antitussive drug that is used as a recreational drug similar to other dissociative anesthetics such as ketamine and phencyclidine.
  • 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

F

  • Fodiss (fluoxetine) - an antidepressant of the SSRI class.

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

I

K

L

M

  • Melatonin – a hypnotic used to treat insomnia.

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.

P

  • Pamelor – a tricyclic antidepressant.
  • 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, 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 opiod addiction and dependence.
  • Rexulti (brexpiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat depression.

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.
  • 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) – a typical antipsychotic, only rarely used nowadays.
  • Strattera (atomoxetine) – a non-stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.

T

  • Thorazine – (chlorpromazine) the first antipsychotic although highly effective, it is rarely used nowadays because of the high rate of serious side effects.
  • 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 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.
  • 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