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Mental Medications
Commonly used mental health medication. Psychiatry drugs
Term | Definition |
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Haldol | Haloperidol 0.5,1,2,5,10,20mg [typical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia, psychosis, acute mania, and Tourette’s |
Stelazine | Trifluoperazine 10mg [typical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia, psychosis and acute mania |
Prolixin/Permitil | Fluphenazine 5mg [typical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia, psychosis and acute mania |
Mellaril | Thioridazine 30, 100mg [typical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia, psychosis and acute mania |
Thorazine | Chlorpromazine 30,75,150,200,300mg [typical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia (both positive and negative) |
Compazine | Prochlorperazine 5,10,25mg [typical antipsychotic] Schizophrenia, antiemetic, and vertigo |
Zyprexa | Olanzapine 5,10,15,20mg [atypical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia, Mania, Tourette’s, OCD, Anxiety, Depresion [Mania TOAD] |
Fazaclo, Clozaril | Clozapine 12.5,25,50,100,150,200mg [atypical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia (both positive and negative) |
Seroquel | Quetiapine 50,150,200,300,400mg [atypical antipsychotics] Anxiety, weakly affective for Schizophrenia (both positive and negative),Bipolar (causes sedation) |
Risperdal | Risperidone 0.5,1,2,3,4mg [atypical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia (both positive and negative) |
Abilify | Aripiprazole 10,15,20,30mg [atypical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia (both positive and negative) |
Geodon | Ziprasidone 20,40,60,80mg [atypical antipsychotics] Schizophrenia (both positive and negative), especially acutely. PO given with a meal |
Lithonate/Eskalith | Lithium 150,300,600mg Acute manic events, Mood stabilizer in Bipolar, Schizoaffective |
Buspar | Buspirone 5,7.5,10,15mg Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) |
Pramine | Imipramine 10,25,50mg [TCA] Major depression disorder (MDD), fibromyalgia, and bedwetting |
Amitid | Amitriptyline 10,25,50,75,100mg [TCA] MDD and fibromyalgia |
Norpramin | Desipramine 10,25,50,75,100,150mg [TCA] MDD |
Aventyl | Nortriptyline 10,25,50,75mg [TCA] MDD |
Anafranil | Clomipramine 25,50,75mg [TCA] MDD |
Sinequan | Doxepin 10,25,50,75,100,150mg [TCA] MDD |
Asendin | Amoxapine 10,25,50,100,150mg [TCA] MDD |
Prozac | Fluoxetine 10,20,40mg [SSRI] MDD, Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, and some eating disorders. Occasionally PTSD |
Paxil | Paroxetine 10,20,30,40mg [SSRI] MDD, Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, and some eating disorders. Occasionally PTSD |
Zoloft | Sertraline 25,50,100mg [SSRI] MDD, Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, and some eating disorders. Occasionally PTSD |
Celexa | Citalopram 10,20,40,60mg [SSRI] MDD, Anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, PMDD and some eating disorders. Occasionally PTSD |
Lexapro | Escitalopram 5,10,20mg [SSRI] MDD, GAD |
Effexor | Venlafaxine 12.5,25,37.5,50,75,100 XR-37.5,75,100,150mg [SNRI] MDD, GAD, social anxiety, and panic attacks |
Cymbalta | Duloxetine 20,30,60mg [SNRI] MDD, GAD, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, bone/mm pain |
Nardil | Phenelzine 15mg [MAOI] Atypical depression/Refractory depression |
Parnate | Tranylcypromine 10mg [MAOI] Atypical depression/Refractory depression |
Marplan | Isocarboxazid 10mg [MAOI] Atypical depression/Refractory depression |
Atapryl/Carbex | Selegiline 5mg [MAO-B I] Parkinson’s Disease |
Wellbutrin | Bupropion 50,75,100mg XR-100,150,200,300mg [NE/D RI]MDD, Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD), Smoking cessation |
Remeron | Mirtazapine 7.5,15,30,45mg [alpha 2 antagonist] MDD |
Ludiomil | Maprotiline [tertracyclic] MDD, Bipolar, and anxiety |
Desyrel | Trazodone 50,100,150,300mg MDD |
Vicodine | Hydrocdone + acetaminophen 325,500,650,750mg [Opoid Analgesic (i.e. narcotic)] |
Oxecta/Oxydose | Oxycodone 10,15,20,30mg [Opoid Analgesic] |
Minipress | Prazosin 1,2,5mg XR-2.5,5mg [alpha blocker] HT, anxiety/panic disorders |
Catapres | Clonadine 0.1, 0.2, 0.3mg [alpha 2 agonist] HT, ADHD, anxiety/panic disorders, Urinary retention in BPH, Night terrors esp. in PTSD |
Klonapine | Clonazepam 0.5, 1, 2mg [Benzo] GAD, panic disorders, and Seizures (Status and Eclampsia) |
Xanax | Alprazolam 0.25,0.5,1,2mg [Benzo] GAD, panic disorders, and Seizures (Status and Eclampsia) |
Ativan | Lorazepam 0.5,1,2mg [Benzo] |
Romazicon | Flumazenil IV only - 0.2-0.5mg [Benzo antagonist] |
Tegratol | Carbamazepine 100,200,300,400mg Mania, Mood Stabilizer, Simple/Complex Partial, Tonic-Clonic, Trigeminal neuralgia |
Depakote | Valproic Acid 250mg Mania, Mood Stabilizer, Migraines, Simple/Complex Partial, Tonic-Clonic, Absence, Myoclonic Seizures |
Lamictal | Lamotrigine 25,50,100,150,200mg Mania, Mood Stabilizer, Simple/Complex Partial, Tonic-Clonic |
Aricept | Donepezil 5,10,23mg Alzheimer’s, Sleep apnea in Alzheimer’s |
Neuronten | Gabapentin 100,200,300mg Seizure (Simple/Complex Patrial and Tonic-Clonic) Neuropathic pain, and semi-effective for anxiety, depression, OCD, and insomnia |