Common Psychotropic Medications Flashcards
Brand names and type.
Bupropion
Wellbutrin/Antidepressant
Citalopram
Celexa/antidepressant
Duloxetine
cymbalta/antidepressant
Escitalopram
lexapro/antidepressant
Fluoxetine
prozac/antidepressant
Mirtazapine
remeron/antidepressant
paroxetine
paxil/antidepressant
Sertraline
zoloft/antidepressant
Venlafaxine
effexor/antidepressant
Nortriptyline
pamelor/antidepressant
Alprazolam
Xanax/antianxiety
Amitriptyline
elavil/sleep
Clonazepam
klonopin/antianxiety (also for mania)
Diazepam
valium/antianxiety
Lorazepam
ativan/sleep
Buspirone
buspar/antianxiety
Hydroxyzine
vistaril/antianxiety
Prazosin
minipress/antianxiety (used to treat PTSD-related nightmares)
Trazadone
desyrel/sleep
Zolpidem
ambien/sleep
Divalproex
depakote/mood stabilizer
Lamotrigine
lamictal/mood stabilizer
Lithium
lithium/mood stabilizer
Aripiprazole
abilify/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer (for MDD adjustment, Mania adjustment, and Schizophrenia adjustment)
Lurasidone
latuda/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer (for Bipolar w/ dep, and Schizophrenia)
Quetiapine
seroquel/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer (Bipolar w/ dep, mania, MDD, and schizophrenia)
Olanzapine
zyprexa/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer (Mania, schizophrenia)
Risperidone
risperdal/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer (Mania, schizophrenia)
Venlafazine
Effexor/antidepressant