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List of all psychiatric drugs currently available in the UK, with links to the relevant Mind information

Drug names A to C

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

Abilify - aripiprazole               

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

agomelatine

Antidepressant see antidepressants

Allegron -nortriptyline

Tricyclic see antidepressants

alprazolam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Alventa XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

amisulpride

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

amitriptyline HCl

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Anafranil - clomipramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Anquil - benperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

aripiprazole

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Arpicolin - procyclidine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Asenapine

Antipsychotic, for severe manic episodes in bipolar disorder antipsychotics

benperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Benquil - benperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

benzatropine mesilate

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

benzhexol HCl - trihexyphenidyl

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

benzatropine mesylate -
benzatropine mesilate

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Biorphen - orphenadrine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see  antipsychotics

Bonilux XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Broflex - trihexyphenidyl

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Buspar - buspirone

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

buspirone HCl

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Camcolit - lithium

Lithium see lithium and other mood stabilisers

Carbagen - carbamazepine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

carbamazepine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

chloral hydrate

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

chlordiazepoxide

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

chlorpromazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Cipralex - escitalopram

SSRI see antidepressants

Cipramil - citalopram

SSRI see antidepressants

Circadin - melatonin

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

citalopram

SSRI see antidepressants

clomethiazole

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

clomipramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

clobazam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Clopixol Acuphase - zuclopenthixol acetate

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Clopixol - zuclopenthixol diHCl

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

clorazepate

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

clozapine

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Cymbalta - duloxetine

SNRI Antidepressant.  See antidepressants

 

Drug names: D to F

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

Dalmane - flurazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Denzapine - clozapine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Depakote - valproic acid

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

Depefex XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see  antidepressants

Depixol -flupentixol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

diazepam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Disipal - orphenadrine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Dolmatil - sulpiride

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

dosulepin

Tricyclic see antidepressants

dothiepin - dosulepin

Tricyclic see antidepressants

doxepin

tricyclic see antidepressants

Dozic - haloperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Dreemon - diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

duloxetine

SNRI antidepressant see antidepressants

Edronax - reboxetine

NARI see antidepressants

Efexor - venlafaxine

SNRI antidepressant see antidepressants

Efexor XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Epilim - valproate; sodium valproate

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

Equagesic - meprobamate

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

escitalopram

SSRI see antidepressants

Faverin - fluvoxamine

SSRI see antidepressants

Fentazin - perphenazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Fluanxol - flupentixol

See antipsychotics. See also 'Flupentixol' under 'Other drugs for treating depression' in antidepressants

flunitrazepam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

fluoxetine

SSRI see antidepressants

flupentixol (flupenthixol)

See antipsychotics See also 'Flupentixol' under 'Other drugs for treating depression' in antidepressants

flupentixol decanoate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

fluphenazine decanoate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

flurazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

fluvoxamine maleate

SSRI see antidepressants

Foraven XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Drug names: G to L

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

Gamanil - lofepramine

Tricyclic antidepressant.  No longer available under trade name.

Haldol - haloperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

haloperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

haloperidol decanoate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

Heminevrin - clomethiazole

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

imipramine HCI

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Invega (paliperidone)

antipsychotic (active metabolite of risperidone) antipsychotics

isocarboxazid

MAOI see antidepressants

Kemadrin - procyclidine

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Lamictal - lamotrigine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

lamotrigine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

Largactil - chlorpromazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

levomepromazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

liothyronine

Thyroid drug. Specialist use for treatment resistant depression. No Mind info available - refer to specialist or pharmacist.

Liskonum - lithium

Lithium see lithium and other mood stabilisers

lithium

Lithium see lithium and other mood stabilisers

lofepramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

loprazolam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

lorazepam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

lormetazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Lustral - sertraline

SSRI see antidepressants

Lyrica (pregabalin)

Anti-anxiety see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Drug names: M to O

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

Manerix -moclobemide

Reversible MAOI see antidepressants

Medinex - diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

melatonin

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

meprobamate

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

methotrimeprazine - levomepromazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

mianserin HCl

Chemically similar to tricyclics see antidepressants

mirtazapine

NaSSA see antidepressants

moclobemide

Reversible MAOI (RIMA) see antidepressants

Modecate - fluphenazine decanoate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

Mogadon - nitrazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Molipaxin -trazodone

Tricyclic-related see antidepressants

Nardil -phenelzine

MAOI see antidepressants

Neulactil - pericyazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Night-calm - diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Nightime - promethazine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

nitrazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

nortriptyline

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Nozinan - levomepromazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Nytol - diphenhydramine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

olanzapine

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Orap - pimozide

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

orphenadrine HCl

Anti-Parkinson's drug see antipsychotics

Oxactin - fluoxetine

SSRI see antidepressants

oxazepam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Drug names: P to S

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

paliperidone

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics (active metabolite of risperidone)

Panadol Night - diphenhydramine + paracetamol

antihistamine with painkiller used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

paroxetine HCl

SSRI see antidepressants

pericyazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

perphenazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

phenelzine

MAOI see antidepressants

Phenergan - promethazine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

pimozide

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Piportil - pipotiazine palmitate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

pipothiazine palmitate - pipotiazine

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

pipotiazine

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

Politid - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

pregabalin

anti anxiety see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Priadel -lithium

Lithium see lithium and other mood stabilisers

prochlorperazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

procyclidine HCl

Anti-Parkinson's drug see in antipsychotics

promazine HCl

Antipsychotic see 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 sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Prothiaden - dothiepin

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Prozac - fIuoxetine

SSRI see antidepressants

quetiapine                  

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Ranfaxine - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

reboxetine

NARI see antidepressants

Remnos - nitrazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Risperdal - Consta

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Risperdal - risperidone

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Rohypnol - flunitrazepam (taken off market)

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Serenace - haloperidol

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Seroquel - quetiapine

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

sertraline

SSRI see antidepressants

Seroxat - paroxetine

SSRI see antidepressants

Sinepen - doxepin

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Solian - amisulpiride

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Sominex - promethazine

antihistamine used as sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Somnite - nitrazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Stelazine - trifluoperazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Stemetil - prochlorperazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Stilnoct - zolpidem hemitartrate

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

sulpiride

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Sulpitil - sulpiride

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Sulpor - sulpiride

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Surmontil - trimipramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Sycrest (asenapine)

Antipsychotic, for severe manic episodes in bipolar disorder, see antipsychotics. 

Drug names: T to Z

The links below will take you to general information about each type of drug as well as detailed information about each individual drug. It is important to read all of the general information to fully understand what the drug is used for, and what you can expect to happen if you take it.

Some drugs are known by several different names depending on the manufacturer. Trade names are given capital letters and generic names are not.

Tegretol - carbamazepine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

temazepam

Benzodiazepine sleeping pill see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Teril retard - carbamazepine

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

thioridazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Tifaxin XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Tofranil - imipramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Tranxene - clorazepate

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

tranylcypromine

MAOI see antidepressants

trazodone HCl

Tricyclic-related see antidepressants

trifluoperazine

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

trimipramine

Tricyclic see antidepressants

Triptafen - amitriptyline + perphenazine

See 'Combination or compound drugs' section in antidepressants

tryptophan

Amino acid see 'Other drugs for treating depression' in antidepressants

Valdoxan (agomelatine)

Antidepressant see antidepressants

valproate (semisodium valproate)

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

valproic acid

See lithium and other mood stabilisers

Venaxx XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

venlafaxine

SSRI related antidepressant see antidepressants

Vensir XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Welldorm - chloral hydrate

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Wynfex XL - venlafaxine

modified release SNRI see antidepressants

Xanax - alprazolam

Benzodiazepine see sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Xeplion - paliperidone

Antipsychotic - depot form of paliperidone.  See antipsychotics

zaleplon

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Zaponex (clozapine)

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Zimovane - zopiclone

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Zispin -mirtazapine

NaSSA see antidepressants

zolpidem tartrate

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

Zoleptil - zotepine

Atypical antipsychotic - withdrawn

zopiclone

See sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers

zotepine

Atypical antipsychotic - withdrawn

zuclopenthixol acetate

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

zuclopenthixol decanoate

See 'Antipsychotics through depot injection' in antipsychotics

zuclopenthixol diHCl

Antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Zyp-Adhera - olanzapine

Depot antipsychotic see antipsychotics

Zyprexa - olanzapine

Atypical antipsychotic see antipsychotics

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