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Commonly Prescribed Mental
Health Medicines
Inpatient Treatment For Fulton and Dekalb Counties
As with all questions about medications, be sure to consult with
your prescribing physician or pharmacist for any specific questions
you may have about dosage, drug interactions, or side effects.
This list provided courtesy of NAMI and
updated by NAMI-GA
Generic
Name |
Brand
Name |
Current
Uses |
alprazolam |
Xanax |
anxiety, panic |
amitriptyline |
Elavil |
depression |
amoxapine |
Ascendin |
depression |
amphetamine&
dextroamphetamine |
Adderall |
ADHD |
aripiprazole |
Abilify |
schizophrenia, ipolar |
atenolol |
Tenormin |
anxiety |
bupropion |
Wellbutrin, Zyban |
depresson, ADHD |
buspirone |
BuSpar |
anxiety |
carbemazepine |
Tegretol |
bipolar disorder |
chlordiazepoxide |
Librium, Libritabs |
anxiety |
chlorpromazine |
Thorazine |
schizophrienia |
citalopram |
Celexa |
depression, panic, anxiety |
clomiprimine |
Anafranil |
OCD, depression |
clonazepam |
Klonopin |
panic, anxiety |
clorazepate |
Tranxene, Gen-XENE |
anxiety |
clozapine |
Clozaril |
schizophrenia |
desipramine |
Norpramin |
depression, ADHD, panic |
dextroamphetamine |
Dexedrine |
ADHD |
diazepam |
Valium |
anxiety |
divalproex sodium |
Depakote, Depakene |
bipolar disorder |
doxepin |
Sinequan |
depression, panic |
escitalopram |
Lexapro |
depression |
fluoxetine |
Prozac |
depression, OCD, panic,
anxiety |
fluphenazine |
Prolixin |
schizophrenia |
fluvoxamine |
Luvox |
OCD, depression, panic,
anxiety |
gabapentin |
Neurontin |
bipolar disorder |
haloperidol |
Haldol |
schizophrenia, psychosis |
imipramine |
Tofranil |
depression, panic |
lamotrigine |
Lamictal |
bipolar disorder |
lithium |
Eskalith, Lithobid,
Lithonate, Lithotabs,
Lithane |
bipolar disorder |
lorazepam |
Ativan |
anxiety |
loxapine |
Loxitane, Daxoline |
schizophrenia |
mesoridazine |
Serentil |
schizophrenia |
mirtazepine |
Remeron |
depression |
molindone |
Moban |
schizophrenia |
nefazodone |
Serzone |
depression |
nortriptyline |
Aventyl Pamelor |
depression, panic |
olanzapine |
Zyprexa, “Zydis” |
schizophrenia, bipolar |
oxazepam |
Serax |
anxiety |
paroxetine |
Paxil |
depression, panic,OCD,
anxiety |
pemoline |
Cylert |
ADHD |
perphenazine |
Trilafon |
schizophrenia |
phenelzine |
Nardil |
depression |
prazepam |
Centrax |
anxiety |
propranolol |
Inderal |
|
protriptiline |
Vivactil |
depression |
quetiapine |
Seroquel |
schizophrenia, bipolar |
risperidone |
Risperdal |
schizophrenia, bipolar |
sertraline |
Zoloft |
depression, panic,
OCD, anxiety |
thioridazine |
Mellaril |
schizophrenia |
thiothixene |
Navane |
schizophrenia |
topiramate |
Topamax |
bipolar disorder |
tranylcypromine |
Parnate |
depression |
trazodone |
Desyrel |
depression |
trifluoperazine |
Stelazine |
schizophrenia |
trimiprimine |
Surmontil |
depression |
valproic acid |
Depakene, Depakote |
bipolar disorder |
venlafaxine |
Effexor |
depression |
ziprasidone |
Geodon |
schizophrenia, bipolar |
*Although this medication has been approved by the FDA for the
treatment of other disorders, it has not been approved for this
particular use. Some of the evidence of this medication’s
efficacy for such use does exist however. This type of medication
is referred to as “off label.” |