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Drugs: an alphabetical list

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
agomelatine Antidepressant (new 2009).  See Making sense of antidepressants

Allegron -nortriptyline

Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants

alprazolam

Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Alventa XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

amisulpride

Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

amitriptyline HCl

Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants

Anafranil - clomipramine

Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants
Anquil - benperidol Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

aripiprazole

Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

Arpicolin - procyclidine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics
Asenapine Antipsychotic, for severe manic episodes in bipolar disorder. New in 2012. See Patient Information Leaflet

 

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
Bonilux XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

Broflex - trihexyphenidyl

Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics

Buspar - buspirone

See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
discontinued

buspirone HCl

See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers


C

Camcolit - lithium

Lithium see Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

Carbagen - carbamazepine

See Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

carbamazepine

See Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

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

Circadin - melatonin

natural hormone, used for sleep. See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

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

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

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers
Depefex XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

Depixol -flupentixol

Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

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

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

Edronax - reboxetine

NARI see Making sense of antidepressants

Efexor - venlafaxine

SNRI antidepressant see Making sense of antidepressants

Efexor XL - venlafaxine

modified release
 SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

Epilim - valproate; sodium valproate

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

Equagesic - meprobamate

See 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

escitalopram

SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants


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
Foraven XL - venlafaxine modified release
 SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

G

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) Making sense of antipsychotics

isocarboxazid

MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants

K

Kemadrin - procyclidine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see Making sense of antipsychotics

L

Lamictal - lamotrigine

Making sense of Lithium and other mood stabilisers

lamotrigine

 Making sense of Lithium and other mood stabilisers

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 and other mood stabilisers

lithium

Lithium see Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

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

Lustral - sertraline

SSRI see Making sense of antidepressants

Lyrica (pregabalin)

anti-anxiety.  Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers



M

Manerix -moclobemide

Reversible MAOI Making sense of antidepressants

maprotiline HCl

antidepressant - discontinued

Medinex - diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

melatonin

natural hormone, used for sleep. See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

meprobamate

see 'What other drugs can be used for anxiety?' in Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers Expected to be taken off the market soon.

methotrimeprazine - levomepromazine

Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

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

Tricyclic-related see Making sense of antidepressants

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
Politid - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

pregabalin

anti anxiety.  Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Priadel -lithium

Lithium see Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

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) pdf of PIL

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

Ranfaxine - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

reboxetine

NARI see Making sense of antidepressants

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

Rohypnol - flunitrazepam (taken off market)

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

S

Serdolect - sertindole

Antipsychotic - discontinued

Serenace - haloperidol

Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

Seroquel - quetiapine

Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics

sertindole

Antipsychotic - discontinued

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

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
Sycrest (asenapine) Antipsychotic, for severe manic episodes in bipolar disorder. New in 2012. See Patient Information Leaflet



T

Tegretol - carbamazepine

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

temazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Teril retard - carbamazepine

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

thioridazine

Antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
Tifaxin XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

Tofranil - imipramine

Tricyclic see Making sense of antidepressants

Tranxene - clorazepate

Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

ranylcypromine

MAOI see Making sense of antidepressants

trazodone HCl

Tricyclic-related see Making sense of antidepressants

triclofos sodium

Discontinued

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

Valdoxan (agomelatine) Antidepressant (new 2009). See Making sense of antidepressants

valproate (semisodium valproate)

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers

valproic acid

Making sense of lithium and other mood stabilisers
Venaxx XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

venlafaxine

SSRI related antidepressant see Making sense of antidepressants
Vensir XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants

W

Welldorm - chloral hydrate

See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Wynfex XL - venlafaxine modified release SNRI see Making sense of antidepressants
 

X

Xanax - alprazolam

Benzodiazepine see Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Xeplion - paliperidone

 Antipsychotic - depot form of paliperidone, new in 2011.  See Making sense of antipsychotics and PIL for this formulation

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 - withdrawn

zopiclone

See Making sense of sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

zotepine

Atypical antipsychotic - withdrawn

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
Zyp-Adhera - olanzapine Depot antipsychotic. New in 2010. No Mind information yet. Patient information leaflet

Zyprexa - olanzapine

Atypical antipsychotic see Making sense of antipsychotics
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