Psychotropic Medications

Listed below are the brand names, followed by the generic in parentheses. Following this chart is a cross-reference by generic name.

Remember, always consult your doctor or pharmacist with any specific medication questions.

Reviewed by Bill Knebel, Pharm.D., Clinical Center, NIH 4/98

SCHIZOPHRENIA

• TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Haldol (haloperidol), Haldol Decanoate
Loxitane (loxapine)
Mellaril (thioridazine)
Moban (molindone)
Navane (thiothixene)
Prolixin (fluphenazine), Prolixin Decanoate
Serentil (mesoridazine)
Stelazine (trifluoperazine)
Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
Trilafon (perphenazine)
Vesprin (triflupromazine)

• ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Clozaril (clozapine)
Risperdal (risperidone)
Seroquel (quetiapine)
Zeldox (ziprasidone)
Zyprexa (olanzapine)

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Calan (verapamil)
Cibalith-S (lithium citrate)
Depakene (valproic acid)
Depakote (divalproex sodium)
Eskalith (lithium carbonate)
Isoptin (verapamil)
Lithobid (lithium carbonate)
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
Topamax

DEPRESSION

• Tricyclics

Adapin (doxepin)
Anafranil (clomipramine)
Desyrel (trazodone)
Elavil (amitriptyline)
Endep (amitriptyline)
Ludiomil (maprotiline)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Surmontil (trimipramine)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Vivactil (protriptyline)

• SSRIs
  

Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)

• MAOIs
  

Nardil (phenelzine)
Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate)


• Others

Effexor (venlafaxine)
Remeron (mirtazapine)
Serzone (nefazodone)
Wellbutrin (buproprion)

PSYCHOTIC DEPRESSION

Asendin (amoxapine)

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

Adderall (amphetamine; dextroamphetamine)
Cylert (pemoline)
Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Ritalin (methylphenidate)
Wellbutrin (buproprion)

ANXIETY

Ativan (lorazepam)
BuSpar (buspirone)
Centrax (prazepam)
Klonopin (clonazepam)
Librium (chlordiazepoxide)
Serax (oxazepam)
Tranxene (clorazepate)
Valium (diazepam)
Xanax (alprazolam)

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Anafranil (clomipramine)
Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)

PANIC

Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Xanax (alprazolam)
Zoloft (sertraline)

Generic Name
Brand Name
Current Uses

alprazolam
Xanax
anxiety, panic

amitriptyline
Elavil, Endep
depression (tricyclic)

amoxapine
Asendin
psychotic depression

amphetamine;
Adderall
ADD

buproprion
Wellbutrin
depression, ADD

buspirone
BuSpar
anxiety

carbamazepine
Tegretol
bipolar disorder

chlordiazepoxide
Librium
anxiety

chlorpromazine
Thorazine
schizophrenia (typical)

clomipramine
Anafranil
OCD, depression (tricyclic)

clonazepam
Klonopin
anxiety

clorazepate
Tranxene
anxiety

clozapine
Clozaril
schizophrenia (atypical)

desipramine
Norpramin
depression (tricyclic), ADD

dextroamphetamine
Adderall, Dexedrine
ADD

diazepam
Valium
anxiety

divalproex sodium
Depakote
bipolar disorder

doxepin
Adapin, Sinequan
depression (tricyclic)

fluoxetine
Prozac
depression (SSRI), OCD, panic

fluphenazine
Prolixin, Prolixin Decanoate
schizophrenia (typical)

fluvoxamine
Luvox
OCD, depression (SSRI)

haloperidol
Haldol, Haldol Decanoate
schizophrenia (typical)

imipramine
Tofranil
depression (tricyclic), panic

lithium carbonate
Eskalith, Lithobid
bipolar disorder

lithium citrate
Cibalith-S
bipolar disorder

lorazepam
Ativan
anxiety

loxapine
Loxitane
schizophrenia (typical)

maprotiline
Ludiomil
depression (tricyclic)

mesoridazine
Serentil
schizophrenia (typical)

methylphenidate
Ritalin
ADD

mirtazapine
Remeron
depression

molindone
Moban
schizophrenia (typical)

nefazodone
Serzone
depression

nortriptyline
Pamelor
depression (tricyclic)

olanzapine
Zyprexa
schizophrenia (atypical)

oxazepam
Serax
anxiety

paroxetine
Paxil
depression (SSRI), OCD, panic

pemoline
Cylert
ADD

perphenazine
Trilafon
schizophrenia (typical)

phenelzine
Nardil
depression (MAOI)

prazepam
Centrax
anxiety

prochlorperazine
Compazine
schizophrenia (typical)

protriptyline
Vivactil
depression (tricyclic)

quetiapine
Seroquel
schizophrenia (atypical)

risperidone
Risperdal
schizophrenia (atypical)

sertraline
Zoloft
depression (SSRI), OCD, panic

thioridazine
Mellaril
schizophrenia (typical)

thiothixene
Navane
schizophrenia (typical)

tranylcypromine sulfate
Parnate
depression (MAOI)

trazodone
Desyrel
depression (tricyclic)

trifluoperazine
Stelazine, Vesprin
schizophrenia (typical)

trimipramine
Surmontil
depression (tricyclic)

valproic acid
Depakene
bipolar disorder

venlafaxine
Effexor
depression

verapamil
Calan, Isoptin
bipolar disorder

ziprasidone
Zeldox
schizophrenia (atypical)

(The above list provided courtesy of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)