This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists to treat mental illness or distress. It is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions each drug is used to treat, then by the generic name of each drug. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.

Contents 1 Stimulants 2 Drug dependence therapy 3 Anxiety disorders 4 Bipolar disorder 5 Major depressive disorder or dysthymia 6 Insomnia 7 Nicotine addiction 8 Psychosis, including schizophrenia 9 See also 10 External links

Stimulants

Used in the treatment of: AD/HD, Narcolepsy, and obesity

Generic name	Brand name(s)	Usual Adult Starting Dosage	Frequency	Max Dosage/day (Children)
atomoxetine	Strattera	40mg, target = 80mg	1 capsule daily or twice daily	100mg
benzphetamine	Didrex	25-50mg	1 tablet daily or twice daily	150mg
amphetamine + dextroamphetamine	Adderall	20mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
	Adderall XR	20mg	1 capsule daily (AM)	60mg
dextroamphetamine	Dexedrine	10mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
	Dexedrine Spansule	10mg	1 capsule daily (AM)	60mg
dextromethamphetamine	Desoxyn	5mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
diethylpropion	Tenuate	25mg	1-3 times daily before meals	75mg
	Tenuate Dospan (an XR formulation)	75mg	1 capsule daily before AM meal	75mg
modafinil	Provigil	100mg	1 tablet in AM	200mg
methylphenidate	Ritalin	10-20mg	1-3 times daily	60mg
	Ritalin LA	10-20mg	1 capsule daily (AM)	60mg
	Ritalin SR	10-20mg	1 capsule daily (AM)	60mg
	Attenta	10-20mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
	Methylin	10-20mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
	Methylin ER	10-20mg	1 capsule daily	60mg
	Rubifen	10-20mg	1 tablet, twice daily	60mg
	Daytrana	10-20mg	1 patch daily (AM)	60mg
	Metadate ER	10-20mg	1 capsule daily (AM)	60mg
	Metadate CD	10-20mg	Chew-tabs, 1-3x/daily	60mg
	Concerta	18-36mg	1 tablet daily (AM)	72mg
dexmethylphenidate	Focalin	2.5mg	1 tablet twice daily	20mg
	Focalin XR	5mg	1 capsule daily	20mg
Pemoline	Cylert (withdrawn from the US market)

Drug dependence therapy

Used in the treatment of: Alcoholism, opioid dependence, nicotine addiction

Generic name	Brand name(s)	Usual Adult Dosage per day	Frequency	Max Dosage/day
acamprosate	Campral	1998mg	3x daily
buprenorphine	Subutex	8-16mg	1 capsule daily	32mg
disulfiram	Antabuse	40mg, target = 80mg	1 capsule daily or twice daily	100mg
methadone	Dolophine	25-50mg	1 tablet daily or twice daily	150mg
naltrexone	ReVia, Depade, Vivitrol	10mg	1 capsule daily	60mg
buprenorphine + naloxone	Suboxone	8-16mg	1-3 times daily before meals	32mg
varenicline	Chantix	75mg	1 capsule daily before AM meal	75mg

Anxiety disorders

Main article: Anxiety disorder

Generic name	Brand names
Alprazolam	Alplax, Alviz, Alzolam, Alprax, Apo-Alpraz, Constan, Kalma, Ralozam, Restyl, Solanax, Tranax, Trankimazin, Tranquinal, Tafil, Xanax, Xanor, Zamhexal, Zolarem
Buspirone	Ansial, Ansiced, Anxiron, Axoren, Bespar, Buspar, Buspimen, Buspinol, Buspisal, Narol
Chlordiazepoxide	Librium
Clonazepam	Klonopin, Rivotril
Diazepam	Apozepam, Diapam, Seduxen, Valium
Escitalopram	Cipralex, Lexaprin, Lexapro, Seroplex, and Sipralexa
Fluoxetine	Fluctin, Fludac, Fontex, Foxetin, Lovan, Prodep, Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax
Fluvoxamine	Luvox, Faverin, Fevarin
Lorazepam	Ativan, Temesta, Tavor
Reboxetine	Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra
Citalopram, Chlorpromazine, Moclobemide sometimes used

Bipolar disorder

Main article: Bipolar disorder

Generic name	Brand names
Carbamazepine	Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Tegretol, Telesmin, Timonil
Lamotrigine	Lamictal, Lamictal-CD
Lithium salt	Camcolit, Eskalith, Eskalith-CR, Lithobid
Quetiapine fumarate	Seroquel
Valproate semisodium	Depakote, Depakote-ER, Epival,syrup Epilim
Valproic acid	Convulex, Depakene, Divalproex
Aripiprazole	Abilify
Ziprasidone	Geodon
Olanzapine	Zyprexa
Risperidone	Risperdal
Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine sometimes used

Major depressive disorder or dysthymia

Main articles: Clinical depression and dysthymia

See also: Template:Antidepressants

Generic name	Brand names
Amitriptyline	Elavil, Tryptanol, Endep
Amoxapine	Asendin, Asendis, Defanyl, Demolox, Moxadil
Bupropion	Wellbutrin
Citalopram	Celexa, Cipramil, Talohexane
Clomipramine	Anafranil
Desipramine	Norpramin, Pertofrane
Doxepin	Aponal, Adapine, Sinquan, Sinequan, Zonalon
Duloxetine	Cymbalta
Escitalopram	Cipralex, Lexapro
Fluoxetine	Fluctin, Fludac, Fontex, Foxetin, Lovan, Prodep, Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax
Fluvoxamine	Luvox, Faverin, Fevarin
Imipramine	Antideprin
Mirtazapine	Remeron, Avanza
Moclobemide	Aurorix, Manerix
Nortriptyline	Aventyl, Pamelor
Paroxetine	Aropax, Paxil, Seroxat
Reboxetine	Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra
Sertraline	Zoloft, Lustral
Tianeptine	Stablon
Tranylcypromine	Parnate
Trazodone	Desyrel, Trittico, Thombran
Venlafaxine	Efectin, Efexor, Effexor, Efexor XR (Slow Release)

Insomnia

Main article: Insomnia

Generic name	Brand names
Lorazepam	Ativan, Temesta, Tavor
Flurazepam	Dalmane
Cyproheptadine	Periactin
Trazodone sometimes used

Nicotine addiction

Main article: Tobacco smoking

Generic name	Brand names
Bupropion	Zyban, Wellbutrin
	Chantix

Psychosis, including schizophrenia

Main articles: Psychosis and schizophrenia

See also: Template:Antipsychotics

Generic name		Brand names
Aripiprazole		Abilify
Amisulpride		Solian
Benztropine		Cogentin
Bromperidol		Impromen
Chlorpromazine		Largactil, Thorazine
Chlorprothixene		Truxal
Clozapine		Clozaril, Fazaclo, Leponex
Fluphenazine	decanoate	Anatensol, Dapotum D, Deconoat, Fludecate, Modecate, Prolixin Decanoate, Sinqualone
	enanthate	Dapotum Injektion, Flunanthate, Moditen Enanthate Injection, Sinqualone Enantat
	hydrochloride	Dapotum, Permitil, Prolixin, Lyogen, Moditen, Omca, Sediten, Selecten, Sevinol, Siqualone, Trancin
Flupenthixol		Depixol, Fluanxol
Haloperidol		Haldol, Serenase
Olanzapine		Zyprexa
Paliperidone		Invega
Penfluridol		Semap
Perfenazine		Trilafon
Pimozide		Orap
Quetiapine		Seroquel
Risperidone		Belivon, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta
Sertindole		Serdolect, Serlect
Sulpiride		Dogmatil, Dogmatyl, Sulpirid
Thiothixene		Navane
Ziprasidone		Geodon
Zuclopenthixol		Cisordinol, Clopixol
Carbamazepine, Valproic acid sometimes used

See also

• List of psychiatric medications

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External links

• Children and Medication - a multimodal presentation
• Psychiatric Treatments and Medications

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