List of psychiatric medications by condition treated
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.
The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.
Drug Dependence Therapy
Used for [smoking cessation]
| INN | Common brand names |
| Bupropion | Voxra, Zyban |
| Cytisine | Tabex, Desmoxan |
| Varenicline | Champix, Chantix |
Anxiety Disorders
Benzodiazepines
| INN | Common brand names |
| Alprazolam | Xanax |
| Bromazepam | Lexotanil |
| Chlordiazepoxide | Librium |
| Clobazam | Frisium |
| Clonazepam | Klonopin, Rivotril |
| Clorazepate | Tranxene |
| Diazepam | Valium |
| Lorazepam | Ativan, Temesta |
| Oxazepam | Serax |
| Tofisopam | Emandaxin, Grandaxin |
Antidepressants
| INN | Common brand names |
| Citalopram | Celexa, Cipramil |
| Clomipramine | Anafranil |
| Doxepin | Doxepin, Sinequan |
| Escitalopram | Cipralex, Lexapro |
| Fluoxetine | Prozac, Sarafem |
| Fluvoxamine | Fevarin, Luvox |
| Imipramine | Tofranil |
| Mirtazapine | Avanza, Remeron, Zispin |
| Paroxetine | Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat |
| Sertraline | Lustral, Zoloft |
| Trazodone | Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran |
Depressive Disorders
| INN | Common brand names |
| Amisulpride | Amazeo, Amipride, Amival, Deniban, Solian, Soltus, Sulpitac, Sulprix |
| Amitriptyline | Elavil, Endep, Tryptanol, Tryptomer |
| Agomelatine | Valdoxan, Melitor, Thymanax |
| Bupropion | Aplenzin, Wellbutrin |
| Citalopram | Celexa, Cipramil |
| Clomipramine | Anafranil |
| Desipramine | Norpramin, Pertofrane |
| Desvenlafaxine | Pristiq |
| Doxepin | Aponal, Adapine, Deptran, Prudoxin, Silenor, Sinquan, Sinequan, Zonalon |
| Duloxetine | Cymbalta |
| Escitalopram | Cipralex, Lexapro |
| Fluoxetine | Prozac, Sarafem |
| Fluvoxamine | Luvox, Faverin |
| Imipramine | Antideprin, Tofranil |
| Lamotrigine | Lamictal |
| Levomilnacipran | Fetzima |
| Mirtazapine | Remeron, Avanza |
| Moclobemide | Aurorix, Manerix |
| Nortriptyline | Aventyl, Pamelor |
| Paroxetine | Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat |
| Phenelzine | Nardil |
| Protriptyline | Vivactil |
| Reboxetine | Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra |
| Rubidium chloride | Rubinorm |
| Selegiline | Emsam |
| Sertraline | Zoloft, Lustral |
| Tianeptine | Stablon, Coaxil, Tatinol |
| Tranylcypromine | Parnate |
| Trazodone | Azona, Deprax, Desyrel, Oleptro, Trittico, Thombran |
| Venlafaxine | Effexor, Effexor XR |
| Vilazodone | Viibryd |
| Vortioxetine | Trintellix |
Insomnia
Benzodiazepines
| INN | Common brand names |
| Brotizolam | Lendormin |
| Estazolam | Eurodin, ProSom |
| Flunitrazepam | Hipnosedon, Hypnodorm, Rohypnol, Vulbegal |
| Flurazepam | Dalmadorm, Dalmane |
| Loprazolam | Dormonoct |
| Lormetazepam | Noctamid |
| Midazolam | Dormicum, Hypnofast |
| Nimetazepam | Erimin |
| Nitrazepam | Alodorm, Dumolid, Mogadon, Pacisyn, Radedorm 5 |
| Phenazepam | Phenazepam, Phenorelaxan, Phezipam |
| Quazepam | Doral, Dormalin |
| Temazepam | Normison, Restoril |
| Triazolam | Halcion |
Z-Drugs
| INN | Common brand names |
| Eszopiclone | Lunesta |
| Zaleplon | Andante, Sonata, Starnoc |
| Zolpidem | Ambien CR, Hypnogen, Intermezzo, Ivadal, Sanval, Snovitel, Stilnoct, Stilnox, Sublinox |
| Zopiclone | Imovane, Imrest, Piclodorm, Somnol, Zimovane |
Barbiturates
| INN | Common brand names |
| Amobarbital | Amytal Sodium |
| Amobarbital/secobarbital | Tuinal |
| Butobarbital | Neonal, Soneryl |
| Cyclobarbital/Diazepam | Reladorm |
| Pentobarbital | Nembutal Sodium |
| Phenobarbital | Luminal |
| Secobarbital | Seconal Sodium |
Antihistamines
| INN | Common brand names |
| Alimemazine | Nedeltran, Theralen, Theralene, Theraligene |
| Cyproheptadine | Periactin, Peritol |
| Diphenhydramine | Benadryl, Dimedrol, Daedalon, Nytol |
| Doxylamine | Donormyl, Dormidina, Dozile, NyQuil, Restavit, Somnil, Unisom SleepTab |
| Hydroxyzine | Atarax, Vistaril |
| Promethazine | Avomine, Fargan, Phenergan, Pipolphen, Promethegan, Prothiazine, Romergan, Sominex |