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    Types of Popular Medications Empty Types of Popular Medications

    Post by Guest Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:14 am

    Depression
    -Fluoxetine (Prozac)
    -Citalopram (Celexa)
    -Sertraline (Zoloft)
    -Paroxetine (Paxil)
    -Escitalopram (Lexapro).

    Bipolar Disorder
    --Mood Stabilizers--
    -Lithium
    -Divalproex
    -carbamazepine (Tegretol)
    -lamotrigine (Lamictal)

    --Atypical Antipsychotics--
    -Olanzapine (Zyprexa), which helps people with severe or psychotic depression, which often is accompanied by a break with reality, hallucinations, or delusions7
    -Aripiprazole (Abilify), which can be taken as a pill or as a shot
    -Risperidone (Risperdal)
    -Ziprasidone (Geodon)
    -Clozapine (Clorazil), which is often used for people who do not respond to lithium or anticonvulsants

    Anxiety Disorders
    -Clonazepam (Klonopin), which is used for social phobia and GAD
    -Lorazepam (Ativan), which is used for panic disorder
    -Alprazolam (Xanax), which is used for panic disorder and GAD.
    -Buspirone (Buspar) is an anti-anxiety medication used to treat GAD. However, it takes at least two weeks for buspirone to begin working.

    ADHD
    -Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Metadate, Concerta, Daytrana)
    -Amphetamine (Adderall)
    -Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat).

    Schizophrenia
    -Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
    -Haloperidol (Haldol)
    -Perphenazine (generic only)
    -Fluphenazine (generic only).
    -Risperidone (Risperdal)
    -Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
    -Quetiapine (Seroquel)
    -Ziprasidone (Geodon)
    -Aripiprazole (Abilify)
    -Paliperidone (Invega)

    REMEMBER ALL DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS CAN CAUSE DIFFERENT SIDE EFFECTS SO MAKE SURE YOU TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THE MEDICATION GIVEN AND FULLY UNDERSTAND IT...SO RESEARCH.

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