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A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Z

NB trade names of drugs always start with a capital letter; generic names do not. Different drug companies will give different names to the same generic drugs, so some drugs are known by several different names.

Note on using the Making Sense drug booklets: A lot of the information about each drug type is common to all the drugs in one booklet. Therefore, in order to get all the information relevant to a particular drug, it is important to read the introductory sections of these booklets, and the introductory section to each subtype of drug, as well as the information under the individual drug name.

A

Abilify - aripiprazole Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Allegron -nortriptyline Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
alprazolam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
amisulpride Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
amitriptyline HCl Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
amoxapine tricyclic antidepressant - discontinued
Anafranil - clomipramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Aricept - donepezil dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
aripiprazole Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Arpicolin - procyclidine Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Asendis - amoxapine Tricyclic antidepressant - discontinued
atomoxetine non-stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet

B

benperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Benquil - benperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

benzatropine mesilate

 Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
benzhexol HCl - trihexyphenidyl Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
benzatropine mesylate - benzatropine mesilate Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Biorphen - orphenadrine Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Broflex - trihexyphenidyl Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Buspar - buspirone See 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
buspirone HCl See 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers


C

Camcolit - lithium Lithium see Making sense of lithium
Carbagen - carbamazepine

See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
carbamazepine

See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
chloral hydrate Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
chlordiazepoxide Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
chlorpromazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Cipralex - escitalopram SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Cipramil - citalopram SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
citalopram SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
clomethiazole See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
clomipramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
clobazam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Clopixol Acuphase - zuclopenthixol acetate Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Clopixol - zuclopenthixol diHCl Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
clorazepate Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
clozapine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Concerta XL - methylphenidate stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
Cymbalta - duloxetine SNRI Antidepressant.  see Making sense of antidepressants


D

Dalmane - flurazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Denzapine - clozapine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Depakote - valproic acid

See Alternatives to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
Depixol -flupentixol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
dexamfetamine (dexamphetamine) stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine) stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
diazepam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
diphenhydramine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Disipal - orphenadrine Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Dolmatil - sulpiride Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
donepezil dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
dosulepin Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
dothiepin - dosulepin Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
doxepin tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Dozic - haloperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Dreemon - diphenhydramine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
duloxetine SNRI antidepressant see Making sense of antidepressants

E

Ebixa - memantine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
Edronax - reboxetine NARI see Making sense of antidepressants
Efexor - venlafaxine SNRI antidepressant see Making sense of antidepressants
Efexor XL - venlafaxine SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Epilim - valproate; sodium valproate Anticonvulsant see Making sense of lithium and Alternative drugs to lithium  factsheet
Equagesic - meprobamate See 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Equasym / Equasym XL - methylphenidate stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
escitalopram SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Exelon - rivastigmine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet


F

Faverin - fluvoxamine SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Fentazin - perphenazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Fluanxol - flupentixol Making sense of antipsychotics/ See also 'Flupentixol' under 'Other drugs for treating depression' in Making sense of antidepressants
flunitrazepam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
fluoxetine SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
flupentixol (flupenthixol) Making sense of antipsychotics See also 'Flupentixol' under 'Other drugs for treating depression' in Making sense of antidepressants
flupentixol decanoate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
fluphenazine discontinued antipsychotic
fluphenazine decanoate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
flurazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers 
fluvoxamine maleate SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants

G

galantamine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
Gamanil - lofepramine Tricyclic antidepressant.  No longer available under trade name.

H

Haldol - haloperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
haloperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
haloperidol decanoate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
Heminevrin- clomethiazole See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers


I

imipramine HCI Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Invega (paliperidone) antipsychotic (active metabolite of risperidone)
isocarboxazid MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants

K

Kemadrin -procyclidine Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics

L

Lamictal - lamotrigine anticonvulsant alternative to lithium see Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet
lamotrigine anticonvulsant alternative to lithium see Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet
Largactil - chlorpromazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
levomepromazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
liothyronine Thyroid drug. Specialist use for treatment resistant depression. No Mind info available - refer to specialist or pharmacist.
Liskonum - lithium Lithium see Making sense of lithium
lithium Lithium see Making sense of lithium; Lithium in pregnancy, childbirth and afterwards factsheet; Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet
lofepramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
loprazolam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers 
lorazepam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
lormetazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Ludiomil - maprotiline antidepressant - discontinued
Lustral - sertraline SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Lyrica (pregabalin) anti-anxiety.  No Mind info at present; see PIL on eMC


M

Manerix -moclobemide Reversible MAOI (RIMA) see Making sense of antidepressants
maprotiline HCl antidepressant - discontinued
Medinex - diphenhydramine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Melleril -thioridazine Discontinued as Melleril, but still available as thioridazine. Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
memantine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
meprobamate see 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
methotrimeprazine - levomepromazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
methylphenidate stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
mianserin HCl Chemically similar to tricyclics see Making sense of antidepressants
mirtazapine NaSSA see Making sense of antidepressants
moclobemide Reversible MAOI (RIMA) see Making sense of antidepressants
Modecate - fluphenazine decanoate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
Moditen -fluphenazine discontinued antipsychotic
Mogadon - nitrazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Molipaxin -trazodone discontinued
Motival - fluphenazine + nortriptyline compound drug - discontinued

N

Nardil -phenelzine MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants
Neulactil - pericyazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Night-calm - diphenhydramine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Nightime - promethazine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
nitrazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
nortriptyline Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Nozinan - levomepromazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Nytol - diphenhydramine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

O

olanzapine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Orap - pimozide Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
orphenadrine HCl Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Oxactin - fluoxetine SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
oxazepam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

P

paliperidone Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics (active metabolite of risperidone)
Panadol Night - diphenhydramine + paracetamol antihistamine with painkiller used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
paroxetine HCl SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
pericyazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
perphenazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
phenelzine MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants
Phenergan - promethazine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
pimozide Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Piportil - pipotiazine palmitate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
pipothiazine palmitate - pipotiazine See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
pipotiazine See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
pregabalin anti anxiety.  No Mind info at present; see PIL on eMC
Priadel -lithium Lithium see Making sense of lithium
prochlorperazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
procyclidine HCl Anti-Parkinson's drug see in Making sense of antipsychotics
promazine HCl Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
propranolol beta blocker, sometimes given for the physical symptoms of anxiety (not a psychiatric drug)
promethazine anti-histamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Prothiaden - dothiepin Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Prozac - fIuoxetine SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants



Q

quetiapine                   Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

R

reboxetine NARI see Making sense of antidepressants
Reminyl - galantamine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
Remnos - nitrazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Risperdal - Consta Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Risperdal - risperidone Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Ritalin - methylphenidate stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
rivastigmine dementia drug see Drugs for dementia factsheet
Rohypnol - flunitrazepam (taken off market) Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

S

Serdolect - sertindole Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Serenace - haloperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Seroquel - quetiapine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
sertindole Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
sertraline SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Seroxat - paroxetine SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants
Sinepen - doxepin Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Solian - amisulpiride Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Sominex - promethazine antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Somnite - nitrazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Stelazine - trifluoperazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Stemetil - prochlorperazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Stilnoct - zolpidem hemitartrate See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Strattera - atomoxetine non-stimulant drug for ADHD see Drugs for ADHD factsheet
sulpiride Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Sulpitil - sulpiride Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Sulpor - sulpiride Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Surmontil - trimipramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants


T

Tegretol - carbamazepine

See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
temazepam Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Teril retard - carbamazepine

See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
thioridazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Tofranil - imipramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Tranxene - clorazepate Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
tranylcypromine MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants
trazodone HCl discontinued
triclofos sodium See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
trifluoperazine Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
trimipramine Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Triptafen - amitriptyline + perphenazine See 'Combination or compound drugs' section in Making sense of antidepressants
tryptophan

Amino acid see 'Other drugs for treating depression' in Making sense of antidepressants

V

valproate (sodium valproate) See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
valproic acid See Alternative drugs to lithium factsheet or 'Anticonvulsants' in Making sense of lithium
venlafaxine SSRI related antidepressant see Making sense of antidepressants

W

Welldorm - chloral hydrate See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

X

Xanax - alprazolam Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Z

zaleplon See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Zaponex (clozapine) Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Zimovane - zopiclone See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Zispin -mirtazapine NaSSA see Making sense of antidepressants
zolpidem tartrate See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Zoleptil - zotepine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
zopiclone See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
zotepine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
zuclopenthixol acetate Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
zuclopenthixol decanoate See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in Making sense of antipsychotics
zuclopenthixol diHCl Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Zyprexa - olanzapine Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics


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