Quick Reference to Psychotropic Medications®

QUICK REFERENCE TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ® DEVELOPED BY JOHN PRESTON, PSY.D., ABPP To the best of our knowledge recommended doses and side effects listed below are accurate. However, this is meant as a general reference only, and should not serve as a guideline for prescribing of medications. Please check the manufacturer’s product information sheet or the P.D.R. for any changes in dosage schedule or contraindications. (Brand names are registered trademarks.) ANTIDEPRESSANTS Usual Selective Action On NAMES Daily Dosage Neurotransmitters2 Generic Brand Range Sedation ACH 1 NE 5-HT DA imipramine Tofranil 150-300 mg mid mid + + +++ 0 desipramine Norpramin 150-300 mg low low +++++ 0 0 amitriptyline Elavil 150-300 mg high high ++ ++++ 0 nortriptyline Aventyl, Pamelor 75-125 mg mid mid +++ ++ 0 clomipramine Anafranil 150-250 mg high high 0 +++++ 0 trazodone Desyrel, Oleptro 150-400 mg mid none 0 ++++ 0 nefazodone Generic Only 100-300 mg mid none 0 +++ 0 ÁXR[HWLQH 3UR]DF 4, Sarafem 20-80 mg low none 0 +++++ 0 bupropion Wellbutrin 4 150-400 mg low none ++ 0 ++ sertraline Zoloft 50-200 mg low none 0 +++++ + SDUR[HWLQH 3D[LO PJ ORZ ORZ YHQODID[LQH (IIH[RU 4 75-350 mg low none +++ +++ + GHVYHQODID[LQH 3ULVWLT PJ ORZ QRQH ÁXYR[DPLQH /XYR[ PJ ORZ ORZ mirtazapine Remeron 15-45 mg mid mid +++ +++ 0 FLWDORSUDP &HOH[D PJ ORZ QRQH HVFLWDORSUDP /H[DSUR PJ ORZ QRQH GXOR[HWLQH &\PEDOWD PJ ORZ QRQH vilazodone Viibryd 10-40 mg low low 0 +++++ 0 DWRPR[HWLQH 6WUDWWHUD PJ ORZ ORZ YRUWLR[HWLQH %ULQWHOOL[ PJ ORZ QRQH levomilnacipran Fetzima 40-120 mg low none +++ +++ 0 MAO INHIBITORS phenelzine Nardil 30-90 mg low none +++ +++ +++ WUDQ\OF\SURPLQH 3DUQDWH PJ ORZ QRQH VHOHJLOLQH (PVDP SDWFK PJ ORZ QRQH

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NAMES ACH Generic Brand Dosage Range 1 Sedation Ortho 2 EPS 3 Effects 4 (TXLYDOHQFH 5 LOW POTENCY chlorpromazine Thorazine 50-800 mg high high + + ++++ 100 mg thioridazine Mellaril 150-800 mg high high + +++++ 100 mg clozapine Clozaril 300-900 mg high high 0 +++++ 50 mg TXHWLDSLQH 6HURTXHO PJ PLG PLG PJ HIGH POTENCY SHUSKHQD]LQH 7ULODIRQ PJ PLG PLG PJ OR[DSLQH /R[LWDQH PJ ORZ PLG PJ WULÁXRSHUD]LQH 6WHOD]LQH PJ ORZ PLG PJ ÁXSKHQD]LQH 3UROL[LQ 5 3-45 mg low mid +++++ ++ 2 mg WKLRWKL[HQH 1DYDQH PJ ORZ PLG PJ haloperidol Haldol 5 2-40 mg low low +++++ + 2 mg pimozide Orap 1-10 mg low low +++++ + 1-2 mg ULVSHULGRQH 5LVSHUGDO PJ ORZ PLG PJ paliperidone Invega 3-12 mg low mid + + 1-2 mg RODQ]DSLQH =\SUH[D PJ PLG ORZ PJ ]LSUDVLGRQH *HRGRQ PJ ORZ PLG PJ iloperidone Fanapt 12-24 mg mid mid + ++ 1-2 mg asenapine Saphris 10-20 mg low low + + 1-2 mg OXUDVLGRQH /DWXGD PJ PLG PLG PJ aripiprazole Abilify 15-30mg low low + + 2 mg

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