Psychotropic Medications Booklet From the NIMH (Part 4: Index of Medications)

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

Format is 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

Format is 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

Format is 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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⁸Physicians' Desk Reference, 54th edition. Montavale, NJ: Medical Economics Data Production Co. 2000.

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Source: National Institute of Mental Health

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.

NIH Publication No. 02-3929
Revised April 2002

Updated: August 07, 2003