Anxiety Medications (cont.)
Author:
Jim Morelli, MS, RPh
Jim Morelli, MS, RPh
Jim Morelli holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health in Boston and an M.S. in civil engineering from Tufts University. He is registered as a pharmacist in the state of Georgia.
Medical Editor:
Gary D. Vogin, MD
Gary D. Vogin, MD
Dr. Vogin is a board-certified general internist, having completed his residency in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia in June 1994. Before deciding on internal medicine, Vogin prepared for a career in pathology and was Outstanding Transitional First Year Graduate at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., in 1991.
In this Article
- What are anxiety medications and how do they work?
- For what conditions are anxiety medications used?
- Which anxiety medication is used depends on the specific diagnosis
- Are there differences among anxiety medications?
- What are the warnings/precautions/side effects of anti-anxiety medications?
- What are some drug interactions for anti-anxiety drugs?
- What are some examples of anxiety medications?
What are some examples of anxiety medications?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
- Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)
- Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan)
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)
- Maprotiline (Ludiomil)
- Desipramine (Norpramin)
- Trimipramine (Surmontil)
- Imipramine (Tofranil)
- Protriptyline (Vivactil)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Other Antidepressants
- Trazodone (Desyrel)
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
Anxiolytics: Benzodiazepines
- Lorazepam (Ativan)
- Flurazepam (Dalmane)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Triazolam (Halcion)
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
- Temazepam (Restoril)
- Oxazepam (Serax)
- Clorazepate (Tranxene)
- Diazepam (Valium)
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
Anxiolytics: Antihistamines
- Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)
Anxiolytics: Others
- Buspirone (BuSpar)
Anticonvulsants
- Tiagabine (Gabitril)
- Gabapentin (Neurontin)
- Valproic Acid (Depakote)
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
- Topiramate (Topamax)
Beta-Blockers
Alpha-Blockers
Antipsychotics
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
SOURCES:
www.adaa.org Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.wikipedia.org
www.dailymed.nlm.nih.gov
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/2009
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