Medication Index for Mental Health Conditions

Here are medications commonly used for mental health conditions. Some drugs, such as amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide, are marketed under many trade names because no company has an exclusive patent on that drug. If your medication's trade name does not appear in this list, look it up by its generic name or ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Your doctor may prescribe a medication that does not appear on these lists. That doesn't mean the medication isn't as effective or is unsafe.

Antipsychotics

Trade name	Generic name
Abilify	aripiprazole
Clozaril	clozapine
Daxolin	loxapine
Fazaclo	clozapine
Geodon	ziprasidone
Haldol	haloperidol
Invega	paliperidone
Lidone	molindone
Loxitane	loxapin
Mellaril	thioridazine
Moban	molindone
Navane	thiothixene
Orap	pimozide
Permitil	fluphenazine
Prolixin	fluphenazine
Risperdal	risperidone
Serentil	mesoridazine
Seroquel	quetiapine
Stelazine	trifluoperazine
Taractan	chlorprothixene
Thorazine	chlorpromazine
Trilafon	perphenazine
Vesprin	trifluopromazine
Zyprexa	olanzapine

Antimanic and bipolar disorder medications

Trade name	Generic name
Abilify	aripiprazole
Cibalith-S	lithium citrate
Depakote	valproate
Depakote ER	valproate
Equetro	carbamazepine
Eskalith	lithium carbonate
Geodon	ziprasidone
Lamictal	lamotrigine
Lithane	lithium carbonate
Lithobid	lithium carbonate
Risperdal	risperidone
Seroquel	quetiapin
Zyprexa	olanzapine

Antidepressants

Trade name	Generic name
Adapin	doxepin
Anafranil	clomipramine
Asendin	amoxapine
Aventyl	nortriptyline
Celexa	citalopram
Cymbalta	duloxetine
Desyrel	trazodone
Effexor	venlafaxine
Elavil	amitriptyline
Lexapro (SSRI)	escitalopram
Ludiomil	maprotiline
Luvox (SSRI)	fluvoxamine
Marplan (MAOI)	isocarboxazid
Nardil (MAOI)	phenelzine
Norpramin	desipramine
Pamelor	nortriptyline
Parnate (MAOI)	tranylcypromine
Paxil (SSRI)	paroxetine
Pertofrane	desipramine
Prozac (SSRI)	eluoxetine
Remeron	mirtazapine
Serzone	nefazodone
Sinequan	doxepin
Surmontil	trimipramine
Tofranil	imipramine
Vivactil	protriptyline
Wellbutrin	bupropion
Zoloft (SSRI)	sertraline

Children, teens and adults being treated with antidepressants, particularly anyone being treated for depression, should be watched closely for worsening of depression and for increased suicidal thinking or behavior. Close watching may be especially important early in treatment or when the dose is changed - either increased or decreased. Bring up your concerns immediately with a doctor.

Paxil may increase the risk for birth defects, particularly heart defects, when women take it during the first three months of pregnancy, according to a 2005 advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA is waiting for the results of recent studies to better understand the higher risk. Discuss with your doctor about the health risks of Paxil if you plan to become pregnant or are in the first three months of pregnancy. You may want to consider taking a different antidepressant. Do not stop taking the drug without first talking to your doctor.

The FDA warns that Serzone may cause severe liver disease.

Anti-anxiety medications

Trade name	Generic name
Ativan	lorazepam
Tranxene	clorazepate
BuSpar	buspirone
Centrax	prazepam
Effexor	venlafaxine
Klonopin	clonazepam
Luvox (SSRI)	fluvoxamine
Paxil	paroxetine
Paxipam	halazepam
Prozac (SSRI)	fluoxetine
Serax	oxazepam
Tranxene	clorazepate
Valium	diazepam
Xanax	alprazolam
Zoloft (SSRI)	sertraline

Related Articles Antidepressant Medications Antianxiety Medications Mental Health: Questions for Your Doctor

External Sources National Institute of Mental Health National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Anxiety Disorders Association of America Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance The Food and Drug Administration

This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.

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