Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
alprazolam
-azolam / antianxiety
Xanax
-azolam / antianxiety
buspirone
antianxiety
Buspar
antianxiety
diazepam
-azepam / antianxiety
Valium
-azepam / antianxiety
lorazepam
-azepam / antianxiety
Ativan
-azepam / antianxiety
hydroxyzine
antianxiety
Vistaril
antianxiety
citalopram
antidepressant (SSRI)
Celexa
antidepressant (SSRI)
escitalopram
antidepressant (SSRI)
Lexapro
antidepressant (SSRI)
(pro upgrade of Celexa)
fluoxetine
-oxetine / antidepressant (SSRI)
Prozac
-oxetine / antidepressant (SSRI)
paroxetine
Paxil
sertraline
-traline / antidepressant (SSRI)
Zoloft
-traline / antidepressant (SSRI)
(think of Zoloft as “lofting” a depressed patient’s mood)
duloxetine
Cymbalta
venlafaxine
Effexor
amitriptyline
Elavil
nortriptyline
Pamelor
mirtazepine
Remeron
bupropion
Wellbutrin
trazodone
antidepressant and sedative
Desyrel
antidepressant and sedative
aripiprazole
Abilify