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Tag: Antidepressants

  • Drugs Used To Treat Mania And Bipolar Disorder

    Antidepressants DRUGS USED TO TREAT MANIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER Carbamazepine TEGRETOL, EQUETRO, CARBATROL Lamotrigine LAMICTAL Lithium LITHOBID Valproic acid DEPAKENE, DEPAKOTE

  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

    Antidepressants MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIs) Isocarboxazid MARPLAN Phenelzine NARDIL Selegiline EMSAM Tranylcypromine PARNATE

  • Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

    Antidepressants TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (TCAs) Amitriptyline Generic only Amoxapine Generic only Clomipramine ANAFRANIL Desipramine NORPRAMIN Doxepin SILENOR Imipramine TOFRANIL Maprotiline Generic only Nortriptyline PAMELOR Protriptyline VIVACTIL Trimipramine SURMONTIL

  • Atypical Antidepressants

    Antidepressants ATYPICAL ANTIDEPRESSANT Bupropion WELLBUTRIN, ZYBAN Mirtazapine REMERON Nefazodone Generic only Trazodone Generic only Vilazodone VIIBRYD Vortioxetine TRINTELLIX

  • Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

    Antidepressants SEROTONIN-NOREPINEPHRINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SNRIs) Desvenlafaxine PRISTIQ Duloxetine CYMBALTA Levomilnacipran FETZIMA Venlafaxine EFFEXOR

  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

    Antidepressants SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRIs) Citalopram CELEXA Escitalopram LEXAPRO Fluoxetine PROZAC Fluvoxamine LUVOX Paroxetine PAXIL Sertraline ZOLOFT

  • Valproic acid

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Depakene (DSC), Stavzor (DSC) Anticonvulsants, Other Description Oral and parenteral anti-epileptic drugUsed for monotherapy and adjunctive therapy of complex partial seizures and simple and complex absence seizures, adjunctive therapy in patients with multiple seizure types, bipolar disorder, and migraine prophylaxisAssociated with life-threatening hepatic failure and pancreatitis and…

  • Lithium

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Eskalith, Lithobid Bipolar Disorder Agents Description Oral monovalent cation with a narrow therapeutic rangeApproved for manic episodes and as maintenance treatment for Bipolar I Disorder adult and pediatric patients 7 years and older (dependent on formulation chosen); used off-label as an adjunct for adults with refractory major…

  • Lamotrigine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Lamictal, Lamictal XR, Lamictal ODT Anticonvulsants, Other Description Oral antiepileptic drug (AED)Used for adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and generalized seizures of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; conversion to monotherapy in patients with partial-onset seizures who are receiving treatment with certain other AEDs; and maintenance treatment of…

  • Carbamazepine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Tegretol, Equetro, Epitol, Tegretol XR, Carbamazepine Chewtabs, Carbamazepine CR, Carbatrol, Teril, Carnexiv Anticonvulsants, Other;  Antimanic Agents;  Bipolar Disorder Agents Description Oral antiepileptic, specific analgesic, and mood stabilizerUsed for partial and tonic-clonic seizures, trigeminal neuralgia, and bipolar I disorderMonitor for emerging or worsening depression, suicidal thoughts/behavior, or mood/behavior changes…

  • Tranylcypromine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Parnate Antidepressants, MAO Inhibitors Description Non-selective monoamine oxidase A and B inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressantFDA-approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD); used off-label as a second- or third-line agent for anxiety disorders such as panic disorder and social anxiety disorderPrimarily used for treatment-resistant cases of depression…

  • Phenelzine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Nardil Antidepressants, MAO Inhibitors Description Non-selective monoamine oxidase A and B inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressantFDA-approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD); used off-label as a second- or third-line agent for anxiety disorders such as panic disorder and social anxiety disorderPrimarily used for treatment-resistant cases of depression…

  • Isocarboxazid

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Marplan Antidepressants, MAO Inhibitors Description Non-selective monoamine oxidase A and B inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressantFDA-approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD); used off-label as a second- or third-line agent for anxiety disorders such as panic disorder and social anxiety disorderPrimarily used for treatment-resistant cases of depression…

  • Trimipramine

    Brands Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Surmontil, Trimip, Tripramine Antidepressants, TCAs Description Tertiary amine tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), considerable sedative and anxiolytic effectsFDA-approved to treat major depression in adult patients; especially useful for those with co-existing sleep disturbances or anxietyBoxed warning for use in pediatric patients and young adults due to risk for suicidality Indications…

  • Protriptyline

    Generic Only Classes DEA Class;  Rx Common Brand Names; Pamelor, Aventyl Antidepressants, TCAs Description Neurotransmitter (especially NE and serotonin) reuptake inhibitor; increases concentration of neurotransmitte in the central nervous system. Indications Depression Contraindications Hypersensitivity Severe cardiovascular disorder Narrow angle glaucoma Within 14 days of MAOIs (risk of serotonin syndrome); if linezolid or IV methylene blue…