Psychotropic Medication
CATEGORIES Brand name Generic name
Neuroleptics, Clozaril* Clozapine Seroquel* Quetiapine anti-psychotics Zyprexa*/Zydis* Olanzapine** (*atypical/ newer Risperal*/M-tabs* Risperidone ones/ 2nd generation Invega* Paliperidone & 3rd generation|***) Zeldox* Ziprasidone Abilify*** Aripiprazole
Loxapac Loxapine** Nozinan Methotrimeprazine Haldol Haloperidol** (older ones) Largactil Chlorpromazine Mellaril Thioridazine Fluanxol Flupenthixol Stelazine Trifluoperazine Trilafon Perphenazine ORAP Pimozide
Clopixol acuphase** Zuclopenthixol Acetate Injectables** Moditen** Fluphenazine HCl
Modecate Fluphenazine Decanoate Fluanxol depot Flupenthixol Decanoate Long-acting Haldol LA Haloperidol Decanoate Injectables Piportil Pipotiazine Palmitate Clopixol depot Zuclopenthixol Decanoate
Risperdal Consta Risperidone
Anxiolytics/ anti- Versed* (SA) Midazolam* anxiety medications Xanax* Alprazolam Ativan* Lorazepam Serax* Oxazepam (*benzodiazepines: Lectopam* Bromazepam SA =short-acting, Restoril* Temazepam LA= long acting, Dalmane* (LA) Flurazepam others intermediate) Valium* (LA) Diazepam Rivotril* (LA) Clonazepam Librium* (LA) Chlordiazepoxide
Buspar Buspirone (non-benzodiazepine)
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Stimulants Ritalin/Concerta/Biphentin Methylphenidate Dexedrine Dextroamphetamine (DA) Adderall DA/Amphetamine salts
Non stimulant (NRI used Strattera Atomoxetine to treat ADHD)
Noctec Chloral hydrate Sedatives (sleep aid) Imovane Zopiclone Many brands, OTC med Melatonin Medications to help Cogentin Benztropine control the side Kemadrin Procyclidine effects of Artane Trihexyphenidyl Symmetrel Amantadine neuroleptics Inderal Propanolol Tenormin Atenolol
Antihistamines* Benadryl* Diphenhydramine Atarax* Hydroxyzine Mood stabilizers Carbolith (SA), Duralith Lithium (LA) (*indicates these Depakene*, Epival*, Valproic Acid, divalproex meds are also used Depakote* Sodium Valproate to treat epilepsy) Tegretol* Carbamazepine Trileptal* Oxcarbazepine Lamictal* Lamotrigine Neurontin* Gabapentin Topamax* Topiramate Anti-convulsants Luminal Phenobarbitol (to treat epilepsy) Dilantin Phenytoin Mysoline Primidone Keppra Levetiracetam Trileptal Oxcarbazepine Gabitril Tiagabine
Medications used to Aricept Donepezil treat Alzheimer’s Reminyl Galantamine Exelon Rivastigmine Cognex Tacrine (* later stages only) Ebixa* Memantine Opiate Receptor Antagonist Revia Naltrexone
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Anti-depressants TRICYCLICS : Elavil Amitriptylene (Tricyclics (TCA or Anafranil Clomipramine Tofranil Imipramine amines), SSRIs, Sinequan Doxepine MAOIs, etc) Aventyl Nortriptyline Norpramin Desipramine Surmontil Trimipramine
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOI) Nardil Phenelzine Parnate Tranylcypromine
REVERSIBLE MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR (RMAOI): Manerix Moclobemide
SELECTIVE SEROTONINE REUPTAKE INHIBITOR (SSRI) Prozac Fluoxetine Paxil Paroxetine Luvox Fluvoxamine Zoloft Sertraline Celexa Citalopram Cipralex Escitalopram
OTHERS: Wellbutrin, Zyban Bupropion (NDRI) Effexor Venlafaxine (SNRI) Pristiq Desvenlafaxine (SNRI) Desyrel Trazadone (SARI) Remeron Mirtazepine (NaSSA)
Terry Broda, RN[EC], BScN, NP-PHC, CDDN Solution-s 11/21/2011