Commonly Prescribed Psychotropic Medications
Antipsychotics (used in the treatment of Anti-depressants Anti-obsessive Agents schizophrenia and mania) Typical Antipsychotics Tricyclics Haldol (haloperidol) *Anafranil (clomipramine) Anafranil (clomipramine) Loxitane (loxapine) Asendin (amoxapine) Luvox (fluvoxamine) Mellaril (thioridazine) Elavil (amitriptyline) Paxil (paroxetine) Moban (molindone) Norpramin (desipramine) Prozac (fluoxetine) Navane (thiothixene) Pamelor (nortriptyline) Zoloft (sertraline) Prolixin (fluphenazine) Sinequan (doxepin) Serentil (mesoridazine) Surmontil (trimipramine) Antianxiety Agents Stelazine (trifluoperazine) Tofranil (imipramine) Ativan (lorazepam) Thorazine (chlorpromazine) Vivactil (protiptyline) BuSpar (buspirone) Trilafon (perphenazine) Centrax (prazepam) SSRIs *Inderal (propranolol) Atypical Antipsychotics Celexa (citalopram) *Klonopin (clonazepam) Abilify (aripiprazole) Lexapro (escitalopram) Lexapro (escitalopram) Clozaril (clozapine) *Luvox (fluvoxamine) Librium (chlordiazepoxide) Risperdal (risperidone) Paxil (paroxetine) Serax (oxazepam) Seroquel (quetiapine) Prozac (fluoxetine) *Tenormin (atenolol) Zyprexa (olanzapine) Zoloft (sertraline) Tranxene (clorazepate) Valium (diazepam) MAOIs Xanax (alprazolam) Mood Stabilizers *Antidepressants, especially Nardil (phenelzine) (used in the treatment SSRIs, are also used in the Parnate (tranylcypromine) of bipolar disorder) treatment of anxiety. Depakene (valproic acid) Depakote Others Stimulants Eskalith Desyrel (trazadone) (used in the
Page 1 of 4 Lithobid (lithium) Effexor (venlafaxine) treatment of ADHD) Lithonate Remeron (mirtazapine) Adderall (amphetamine Lithotabs Serzone (nefazodone) and dextroamphetamine) *Lamictal (lamotrigine) Wellbutrin (bupropion) Cylert (pemoline) *Neurontin (gabapentin) Dexedrine *Tegretol (carbamazepine) Anti-Panic Agents (dextroamphetamine) *Topamax (topiramate) Klonopin (clonazepam) Ritalin (methylphenidate) Paxil (paroxetine) *Antidepressants with Xanax (alprazolam) stimulant properties, Zoloft (sertraline) such as Norpramin and *Antidepressants are Wellburtrin, are also used also used in treatment in the treatment of ADH of panic disorder. Listed above are the brand names, followed by the generic in parenthesis. A second chart below provides cross-referencing by generic name.
*Although this medication has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of other disorders, it has not been approved for this particular use. Some evidence of this medication’s efficacy for such use does exist however. This type of medication use is referred to as "off label."
Remember, always consult your doctor or pharmacist with any specific medication questions Generic Name Brand Name Current Uses alprazolam Xanax anxiety, panic amitriptyline Elavil, Endep depression (tricyclic) amoxapine Asendin psychotic depression amphetamine Adderall ADD aripiprazole Abilify schizophrenia (atypical) buproprion Wellbutrin depression, ADD buspirone BuSpar anxiety carbamazepine Tegretol bipolar disorder chloriazepoxide Librium anxiety chlorpromazine Thorazine schizophrenia (typical) citalopram hydrobromide Celexa depression (SSRI) clomipramine Anafranil OCD, depression (tricyclic) clonazepam Klonopin anxiety clorazepate Tranxene anxiety clozapine Clozaril schizophrenia (atypical) desipramine Norpramin depression (tricyclic), ADD
Page 2 of 4 dextroamphetamine Adderall, Dexedrine ADD diazepam Valium anxiety divalproex sodium Depakote bipolar disorder doxepin Adapin, Sinequan depression (tricyclic) escitalopram Lexapro depression (SSRI), anxiety fluoxetine Prozac depression (SSRI), OCD, panic fluphenazine Prolixin, Prolixin Decanoate schizophrenia (typical) fluvoxamine Luvox OCD, depression (SSRI) haloperidol Haldol, Haldol Decanoate schizophrenia (typical) imipramine Tofranil depression (tricyclic), panic lithium carbonate Eskalith, Lithobid bipolar disorder lithium citrate Cibalith S bipolar disorder lorazepam Ativan anxiety loxapine Loxitane schiophrenia (typical) maprotiline Ludiomil depression (tricyclic) mesoridazine Serentil schiophrenia (typical) methylphenidate Ritalin ADD mirtazapine Remeron depression molindone Moban schiophrenia (typical) nefazodone Serzone depression nortriptyline Pamelor depression (tricyclic) olanzapine Zyprexa schizophrenia (atypical) oxazepam Serax anxiety paroxetine Paxil depression (SSRI), OCD, panic pemoline Cylert ADD perphenazine Trilafon schizophrenia (typical) phenelzine Nardil depression (MAOI) prazepam Centrax anxiety prochlorperazine Compazine schizophrenia (typical) protriptyline Vivactil depression (tricyclic) quetiapine Seroquel schizophrenia (atypical) risperidone Risperdal schizophrenia (atypical) sertraline Zoloft depression (SSRI), ODC, panic thioridazine Mellaril schizophrenia (typical) thiothixene Navane schizophrenia (typical) tranylcypromine sulfate Prarnate depression (MAOI) trazodone Desyrel depression (tricyclic) trifluoperazine Stelazine, Vesprin schizophrenia (typical)
Page 3 of 4 trimipramine Surmontil depression (tricyclic) valproic acid Depakene bipolar disorder venlafaxine Effexor depression
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