Medications
- Index of Medications
- Alphabetical List of Medications by Generic Name
- Alphabetical List of Medications by Trade Name
- Children's Medication Chart
- References
- Special Message
- Introduction
- Relief From Symptoms
- Questions for Your Doctor
- Medications for Mental Illness
- Antipsychotic Medications
- Antimanic Medications
- Antidepressant Medications
- Antianxiety Medications
- Medications for Special Groups
- Children
- The Elderly
- Women During Childbearing Years
- Index of Medications
- Alphabetical List of Medications by Generic Name
- Alphabetical List of Medications by Trade Name
- Children's Medication Chart
- References
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 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 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 Non-stimulant for ADHD Strattera atomoxetine 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. 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) REFERENCES
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This is the 4th edition of Medications. It was revised by Margaret Strock, staff member in the Information Resources and Inquiries Branch, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Scientific review was provided by Wayne Fenton, M.D., Henry Haigler, Ph.D., Ellen Leibenluft, M.D., Matthew Rudorfer, M.D., and Benedetto Vitiello, M.D. Editorial assistance was provided by Lisa Alberts and Ruth Dubois.
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NIH Publication No. 02-3929
Revised April 2002Updated: August 07, 2003