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Trade and Generic Names of Psychiatric Medications

Compiled by, Ivan Goldberg, MD

Generic &Trade Names                              Use of Medication
(Trade Names Are Capitalized)

Abilify...........................................................Antipsychotic
Adderall................amphetamine salts.............Psychostimulant / ADD
Adapin..................doxepin............................Antidepressant
Akineton................biperiden..........................Side-effect control
alprazolam.............Xanax..............................Antianxiety
Ambien..................zolpidem...........................Hypnotic
amantadine.............Symmetrel........................Side-effect control
amitriptyline............Elavil, Typtanol,...............Antidepressant
                            Saroten, Tryptizol
Amobarbital............Amytal.............................Hypnotic
amphetamine salts...Adderall...........................Psychostimulant / ADD
Amytal....................amobarbital......................Hypnotic
Antabuse................disulfiram..........................Rx of alcoholism
Anafranil.................clomipramine...................Antidepressant
Aripiprazole............Abilify.............................Antipsychotic
Aropax...................paroxetine.......................Antidepressant
Artane....................trihexyphenidyl.................Side-effect control
Atarax....................hydroxyzine......................Hypnotic, Antianxiety
atenolol...................Tenormin.........................Side effect control
atomoxetine............Strattera..........................Anti-ADD
Ativan.....................Lorazepam......................Antianxiety
Aurorix...................moclobemide...................Antidepressant
Aventyl...................nortriptyline......................Antidepressant

Benadryl.................diphenhydramine...............Hypnotic, Side-effect control
benztropine.............Cogentin...........................Side-effect control
bethanechol.............Urecholine........................Side-effect control
biperiden.................Akineton...........................Side effect control
bromazepam............Lexomyl, Lexotanil............Antianxiety
                                Lexotan
buprenorphine..........Subutex............................Opioid addiction
bupropion................Wellbutrin, Odranal...........Antidepressant
Buspar......................buspirone.........................Antianxiety
buspirone..................Buspar.............................Antianxiety
butabarbital...............Butisol..............................Hypnotic
Butisol.......................butabarbital......................Hypnotic

carbamazepine...........Tegretol...........................Mood stabilizer
Catapres....................clonidine..........................Anti-ADD, Antianxiety
Celexa.......................citalopram........................Antidepressant
Centrax......................prazepam........................Antianxiety
chloral hydrate...........Somnote..........................Hypnotic
chlorpromazine..........Thorazine.........................Antipsychotic
chlordiazepoxide........Librium............................Antianxiety
Cibalith-S...................lithium citrate...................Mood stabilizer
Cipram......................citalopram........................Antidepressant
Cipramil.....................citalopram.......................Antidepressant
citalopram..................Celexa, Cipramil,.............Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
                                  Prisdal, Seropram
                                  Cipram
clomipramine..............Anafranil..........................Antidepressant/Anti-OCD
clonidine.....................Catapres.........................Anti-ADD, Antianxiety
clonazepam.................Klonopin, Rivotril...........Antianxiety
clorazepate.................Tranxene........................Antianxiety
clozapine....................Clozaril...........................Antipsychotic
Cogentin.....................benztropine....................Side-effect control
Concerta
Cylert.........................Pemoline..........................Psychostimulant / ADD, Potentiates
                                                                    antidepressants
cyproheptadine...........Periactin...........................Side-effect control
Cytomel......................liothyronine......................Potentiates antidepressants

Dalmane......................flurazepam.......................Hypnotic
Decadron....................dexamethasone................Diagnostic test for depression
Depakene....................valproic acid/valproate.....Mood stabilizer
Depakote....................divalproex, valproate........Mood Stabilizer
Deprax........................fluoxetine.........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
deprenyl......................see selegiline.....................Antidepressant
Deroxat.......................paroxetine........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
desipramine.................Norpramin, Pertofran........Antidepressant
Desoxyn......................methamphetamine..............Psychostimulant / ADD
Desyrel........................trazodone.........................Antidepressant, hypnotic
dexamethasone............Decadron.........................Diagnostic test for depression.
Dexedrine....................dextroamphetamine...........Psychostimulant / ADD, Potentiates
                                   antidepressants
dextroamphetamine......Dexedrine.........................Psychostimulant / ADD, Potentiates
                                   antidepressants
diazepam.....................Valium, Stesolid................Antianxiety
diphenhydramine..........Benadryl...........................Hypnotic, Side-effect control
disulfiram.....................Antabuse..........................Rx of alcoholism
divalproex....................Depakote.........................Mood stabilizer
Dobupal.......................venlafaxine.......................Antidepressant
Doral...........................quazepam.........................Hypnotic
doxepin........................Sinequan, Adapin.............Antidepressant, Antipanic
Dutonin........................nefazodone.......................Antidepressant

Edronax.......................reboxetine........................Antidepressant
Elavil...........................amitriptyline.......................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Effexor........................venlafaxine........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Equinil.........................meprobamate...................Antianxiety
Eskalith........................lithium carbonate..............Mood stabilizer
estazolam.....................Prosom............................Hypnotic
ethchlorvynol................Placidyl............................Hypnotic
Eufor...........................fluoxetine..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic

Favarin........................fluvoxamine.......................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Anti-panic
felbamate.....................Felbatol.............................Mood stabilizer
Felbatol.......................felbamate...........................Mood stabilizer
Fluanxol......................flupenthixol.........................Antipsychotic, antidepressant
Fluctine.......................fluoxetine............................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Anti-panic
Fluocim.......................fluoxetine............................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Anti-panic
fluoxetine....................Prozac, Veritina,..................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Anti-panic
                                  Eufor, Deprax, Psiquial
                                  Fluctine, Fluocim
flupenthixol.................Fluanxol...............................Antipsychotic, antidepressant
fluphenazine................Prolixin................................Antipsychotic
flurazepam..................Dalmane..............................Hypnotic
fluvoxamine.................Luvox, Faverin.....................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic

gabapentin..................Neurontin.............................Mood stabilizer
Gabitril.......................tiagabine...............................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer
Geodon......................ziprasidone...........................Antipsychotic, Mood stabilizer
Galdem......................sertraline...............................Antidepressant

Halcion.......................triazolam...............................Hypnotic
Haldol.........................haloperidol...........................Antipsychotic
haloperidol..................Haldol..................................Antipsychotic
hydroxyzine.................Atarax, Vistaril.....................Hypnotic, Antianxiety

imipramine...................Tofranil.................................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Inderal.........................propranolol...........................Side-effect control, Anger control
isocarboxazid..............Marplan................................Antidepressant

Kemadrin.....................procyclidine..........................Side-effect control
Keppra........................levetiracetam........................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer
Klonopin......................clonazepam..........................Antianxiety, Mood stabilizer

Lamictal.......................lamotrigine............................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer
lamotrigine...................Lamictal................................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer
levetiracetam................Keppra.................................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer
levothyroxine................Synthroid..............................Potentiates antidepressants,
                                                                                Mood stabilizer (Bipolar rapid cycling)
Lexomyl.......................bromazepam........................Antianxiety
Lexotan........................bromazepam........................Antianxiety
Lexotanil......................bromazepam.........................Antianxiety
Librium........................chlordiazepoxide...................Antianxiety
liothyronine...................Cytomel...............................Potentiates antidepressants, Mood                                                                                 stabilizer
Litharex.........................lithium carbonate..................Mood stabilizer, Potentiates                                                                                 antidepressants

lithium carbonate...........Eskalith. Lithane,...................Mood stabilizer
                                    Lithonate, Lithotabs...............Potentiates antidepressants
Litharex
lithium citrate.................Cibalith-S..............................Mood stabilizer, Potentiates                                                                                   antidepressants
Lithonate.......................lithium carbonate....................Mood stabilizer, Potentiates                                                                                   antidepressants
Lithotabs.......................lithium carbonate....................Mood stabilizer, Potentiates                                                                                   antidepressants
lorazepam.....................Ativan, Temesta.....................Antianxiety
loxapine........................Loxitane................................Antipsychotic
Loxitane........................loxapine................................Antipsychotic
Ludiomil........................maprotiline............................Antidepressant
Lustral...........................sertraline...............................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Luvox............................fluvoxamine...........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic

Manerix.........................moclobemide........................Antidepressant, Anti-social phobia
maprotiline.....................Ludiomil...............................Antidepressant
Marplan.........................isocarboxazid.......................Antidepressant, Antipanic
meprobamate.................Miltown, Equinil....................Antianxiety
Metadate........................methylphenidate...................Psychostimulant / ADD
mesoridazine...................Serentil................................Antipsychotic
methamphetamine............Desoxyn..............................Psychostimulant / ADD
methylphenidate..............Ritalin, Metadate,.................Psychostimulant / ADD
                                      Methylin
Miltown..........................meprobamate........................Antianxiety
Mirapex..........................pramipexol............................Potentiates antidepressants
mirtazepine......................Remeron..............................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Moban............................molindone............................Antipsychotic
moclobemide..................Manerix, Aurorix..................Antidepressant, Anti-social phobia
modafanil........................Provigil, Modiodal................Narcolepsy, Potentiates antidepressants
Modiodal.........................modafanil............................Narcolepsy, Potentiates                                                                                   antidepressants
molindone.......................Moban.................................Antipsychotic

Nalorex...........................naltrexone............................Rx of alcoholism, Potentiates                                                                                   antidepressants
naltrexone........................ReVia, Trexan.....................Rx of alcoholism, Potentiates                                                                                    antidepressants
                                        Phaltrexia, Nalorex
Nardil...............................phenelzine...........................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Nefadar............................nefazodone.........................Antidepressant
nefazodone.......................Serzone, Dutonin,................Antidepressant
                                        Nefadar
Nembutal.........................Pentobarbital.......................Hypnotic
Neurontin.........................gabapentin...........................Mood stabilizer
Norebox..........................reboxetine............................Antidepressant
Norpramin.......................desipramine..........................Antidepressant
Nortrilen..........................nortriplyline..........................Antidepressant, Antipanic
nortriptyline......................Aventyl, Pamelor..................Antidepressant, Antipanic
                                        Nortrilen
Odranal.............................bupropion...........................Antidepressant
olanzapine.........................Zyprexa...............................Antipsychotic
Orap.................................pimozide..............................Antipsychotic
oxazepam.........................Serax, Seresta......................Antianxiety
oxcarbazepine...................Trileptal...............................Anticonvulsant, Mood stabilizer

Pamelor.............................nortriptyline.........................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Parnate..............................tranylcypromine...................Antidepressant, Antipanic
paroxetine..........................Paxil, Aropax,.....................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
                                          Seroxat, Deroxat
Paxil...................................paroxetine..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
pemoline............................Cylert..................................Psychostimulant / ADD, Potentiates
                                                                                     antidepressants
pentobarbital......................Nembutal.............................Hypnotic
Periactin.............................cyproheptadine....................Side-effect control
perphenazine......................Trilafon................................Antipsychotic
Pertofran............................desipramine.........................Antidepressant
Phaltrexia............................naltrexone...........................Rx of alcoholism, Potentiates
                                                                                     antidepressants
phenelzine...........................Nardil.................................Antidepressant, Antipanic
pimozide.............................Orap...................................Antipsychotic
pindolol..............................Visken.................................Potentiates antidepressants
Placidyl...............................ethchlorvynol.......................Hypnotic
pramipexole........................Mirapex..............................Potentiates antidepressants
prazepam............................Centrax, Reapam................Antianxiety
Prisdal................................citalopram..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Procyclidine.........................Kemadrin..........................Side-effect control
Prolixin................................fluphenazine........................Antipsychotic
propranolol..........................Inderal..............................Side-effect control
Prosom...............................estazolam...........................Hypnotic
protriptyline.........................Vivactil..............................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Provigil................................modafinil............................Psychostimulant / ADD, potentiates
                                                                                     antidepressants
Prozac.................................fluoxetine..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Psiquial................................fluoxetine..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic

Quazepam............................Doral................................Hypnotic
quetiapine............................Seroquel............................Antipsychotic

reboxetine............................Vestra, Edronax,...............Antidepressant
                                             Norebox
Remeron..............................mirtazepine......................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Restoril.................................temazepam......................Hypnotic
ReVia...................................naltrexone........................Rx of alcoholism, Potentiates
                                                                                    antidepressants
Risperdal..............................risperidone.......................Antipsychotic
risperidone............................Risperdal.........................Antipsychotic
Ritalin....................................methylphenidate...............Psychostimulant / ADD, Potentiates
                                                                                    antidepressants

Saroten.................................amitriptyline......................Antidepressant, Antipanic
Secobarbital..........................Seconal............................Hypnotic
Seconal.................................secobarbital......................Hypnotic
selegiline................................Eldepryl...........................Antidepressant
Serax....................................oxazepam.........................Antianxiety
Sercerin................................sertraline..........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Seresta.................................oxazepam.........................Antianxiety
Serlect..................................sertindole.........................Antipsychotic
Seropram.............................citralopram.......................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
Seroquel...............................quetiapine........................Antipsychotic Seroxat.................................paroxetine........................Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
sertindole..............................Serlect.............................Antipsychotic sertraline...............................Zoloft, Sercerin,...............Antidepressant, Anti-OCD, Antipanic
                                             Tolrest, Lustral,
                                             Gladem
Serzone.................................nefazodone......................Antidepressant
Somnote...............................chloral hydrate..................Hypnotic
Sonata...................................zaleplon...........................Hypnotic
Symmetrel.............................amantadine.......................Side-effect control
Stelazine................................trifluoperazine..................Antipsychotic
Stesolid.................................diazepam.........................Antianxiety
Strattera................................atomoxetine......................Anti-ADD
Subutex.................................buprenorphine..................Opioid addiction

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