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Index of Medications
To find the section of the text that describes a particular medication in the lists below, find the generic (chemical) name and look it up on the first list or find the trade (brand) name and look it up on the second list. If the name of the medication does not appear on the prescription label, ask the doctor or pharmacist for it. (Note: Some drugs are marketed under numerous trade names, not all of which can be listed in a short publication like this one. If your medication’s trade name does not appear in the list—and some older medicines are no longer listed by trade names—look it up by its generic name or ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Stimulant medications that are used by both children and adults with ADHD are listed in the children’s medications chart).
Alphabetical List of Medications by Generic Name8
| Generic Name | Trade Name |
|---|---|
| Combination Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Medication | |
| Symbyax (Prozac & Zyprexa) | fluoxetine & olanzapine |
| Antipsychotic Medications | |
| aripiprazole | Abilify |
| chlorpromazine | Thorazine |
| chlorprothixene | Taractan |
| clozapine | Clozaril |
| fluphenazine | Permitil, Prolixin |
| haloperidol | Haldol |
| loxapine | Loxitane |
| mesoridazine | Serentil |
| molindone | Lidone, Moban |
| olanzapine | Zyprexa |
| perphenazine | Trilafon |
| pimozide (for Tourette’s syndrome) | Orap |
| quetiapine | Seroquel |
| risperidone | Risperdal |
| thioridazine | Mellaril |
| thiothixene | Navane |
| trifluoperazine | Stelazine |
| trifluopromazine | Vesprin |
| ziprasidone | Geodon |
| Antimanic Medications | |
| carbamazepine | Tegretol |
| divalproex sodium (valproic acid) | Depakote |
| gabapentin | Neurontin |
| lamotrigine | Lamictal |
| lithium carbonate | Eskalith, Lithane, Lithobid |
| lithium citrate | Cibalith-S |
| topimarate | Topamax |
| Antidepressant Medications | |
| amitriptyline | Elavil |
| amoxapine | Asendin |
| bupropion | Wellbutrin |
| citalopram (SSRI) | Celexa |
| clomipramine | Anafranil |
| desipramine | Norpramin, Pertofrane |
| doxepin | Adapin, Sinequan |
| escitalopram (SSRI) | Lexapro |
| fluvoxamine (SSRI) | Luvox |
| fluoxetine (SSRI) | Prozac |
| imipramine | Tofranil |
| isocarboxazid (MAOI) | Marplan |
| maprotiline | Ludiomil |
| mirtazapine | Remeron |
| nefazodone | Serzone |
| nortriptyline | Aventyl, Pamelor |
| paroxetine (SSRI) | Paxil |
| phenelzine (MAOI) | Nardil |
| protriptyline | Vivactil |
| sertraline (SSRI) | Zoloft |
| tranylcypromine (MAOI) | Parnate |
| trazodone | Desyrel |
| trimipramine | Surmontil |
| venlafaxine | Effexor |
| Antianxiety Medications | |
| (All of these antianxiety medications except buspirone are benzodiazepines) | |
| alprazolam | Xanax |
| buspirone | BuSpar |
| chlordiazepoxide | Librax, Libritabs, Librium |
| clonazepam | Klonopin |
| clorazepate | Azene, Tranxene |
| diazepam | Valium |
| halazepam | Paxipam |
| lorazepam | Ativan |
| oxazepam | Serax |
| prazepam | Centrax |
Alphabetical List of Medications by Trade Name
| Trade Name | Generic Name |
|---|---|
| Combination Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Medication | |
| fluoxetine & olanzapine | Symbyax (Prozac & Zyprexa) |
| Antipsychotic Medications | |
| Abilify | aripiprazole |
| Clozaril | clozapine |
| Geodon | ziprasidone |
| Haldol | haloperidol |
| Lidone | molindone |
| Loxitane | loxapine |
| Mellaril | thioridazine |
| Moban | molindone |
| Navane | thiothixene |
| Orap (for Tourette’s syndrome) | pimozide |
| Permitil | fluphenazine |
| Prolixin | fluphenazine |
| Risperdal | risperidone |
| Serentil | mesoridazine |
| Seroquel | quetiapine |
| Stelazine | trifluoperazine |
| Taractan | chlorprothixene |
| Thorazine | chlorpromazine |
| Trilafon | perphenazine |
| Vesprin | trifluopromazine |
| Zyprexa | olanzapine |
| Antimanic Medications | |
| Cibalith-S | lithium citrate |
| Depakote | valproic acid, divalproex sodium |
| Eskalith | lithium carbonate |
| Lamictal | lamotrigine |
| Lithane | lithium carbonate |
| Lithobid | lithium carbonate |
| Neurontin | gabapentin |
| Tegretol | carbamazepine |
| Topamax | topiramate |
| Antidepressant Medications | |
| Adapin | doxepin |
| Anafranil | clomipramine |
| Asendin | amoxapine |
| Aventyl | nortriptyline |
| Celexa (SSRI) | citalopram |
| 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) | fluoxetine |
| Remeron | mirtazapine |
| Serzone | nefazodone |
| Sinequan | doxepin |
| Surmontil | trimipramine |
| Tofranil | imipramine |
| Vivactil | protriptyline |
| Wellbutrin | bupropion |
| Zoloft (SSRI) | sertraline |
| Antianxiety Medications | |
| (All of these antianxiety medications except BuSpar are benzodiazepines) | |
| Ativan | lorazepam |
| Azene | clorazepate |
| BuSpar | buspirone |
| Centrax | prazepam |
| Librax, Libritabs, Librium | chlordiazepoxide |
| Klonopin | clonazepam |
| Paxipam | halazepam |
| Serax | oxazepam |
| Tranxene | clorazepate |
| Valium | diazepam |
| Xanax | alprazolam |
Children’s Medication Chart
| Trade Name | Generic Name | Approved Age |
|---|---|---|
| Stimulant Medications | ||
| Adderall | amphetamine | 3 and older |
| Adderall XR | amphetamine (extended release) |
6 and older |
| Concerta | methylphenidate (long acting) |
6 and older |
| Cylert* | pemoline | 6 and older |
| Dexedrine | dextroamphetamine | 3 and older |
| Dextrostat | dextroamphetamine | 3 and older |
| Focalin | dexmethylphenidate | 6 and older |
| Metadate ER | methylphenidate (extended release) |
6 and older |
| Ritalin | methylphenidate | 6 and older |
| *Because of its potential for serious side effects affecting the liver, Cylert should not ordinarily be considered as first-line drug therapy for ADHD. | ||
| Non-stimulant for ADHD | ||
| Strattera | atomoxetine | 6 and older |
| Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medications | ||
| Anafranil | clomipramine | 10 and older (for OCD) |
| BuSpar | buspirone | 18 and older |
| Effexor | venlafaxine | 18 and older |
| Luvox (SSRI) | fluvoxamine | 8 and older (for OCD) |
| Paxil (SSRI) | paroxetine | 18 and older |
| Prozac (SSRI) | fluoxetine | 18 and older |
| Serzone (SSRI) | nefazodone | 18 and older |
| Sinequan | doxepin | 12 and older |
| Tofranil | imipramine | 6 and older (for bedwetting) |
| Wellbutrin | bupropion | 18 and older |
| Zoloft (SSRI) | sertraline | 6 and older (for OCD) |
| Antipsychotic Medications | ||
| Clozaril (atypical) | clozapine | 18 and older |
| Haldol | haloperidol | 3 and older |
| Risperdal (atypical) | risperidone | 18 and older |
| Seroquel (atypical) | quetiapine | 18 and older |
| Mellaril | thioridazine | 2 and older |
| Zyprexa (atypical) | olanzapine | 18 and older |
| Orap | pimozide | 12 and older (for Tourette’s syndrome—Data for age 2 and older indicate similar safety profile) |
| Mood Stabilizing Medications | ||
| Cibalith-S | lithium citrate | 12 and older |
| Depakote | valproic acid | 2 and older (for seizures) |
| Eskalith | lithium carbonate | 12 and older |
| Lithobid | lithium carbonate | 12 and older |
| Tegretol | carbamazepine | any age (for seizures) |
Additional Resources:
- For related articles on psychiatric medications on the Web, click on: “Sphere: Related Content” located at the bottom of this blog post.
- For related books or blog posts with related content in Dr. Jeff’s and Dr. Tanya’s Blog, go to “Psychiatric Medications: General” or type in the keyword “psychiatric medications” into “Google Search” located in the sidebar.
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Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Jeffrey Speller
Dr. Tanya Korkosz
Psychopharmacology Associates of New England
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