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Sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers
Explains what sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers are used for, how the medication works, possible side effects and information about withdrawal.
Non-benzodiazepine anti-anxiety medication
This page has information about non-benzodiazepine medications that you may be offered to treat anxiety. See our page on benzodiazepines for information about benzodiazepine anti-anxiety medications.
The table below allows you to compare these drugs by different factors. Some of these drugs have more than one name. You might know a drug by its generic name or its trade name. See our page on drug names for more information.
Generic name |
Trade names (UK) |
Forms available |
Dietary considerations |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
none |
|
2 to 11 hours |
|
|
Alzain, Axalid, Lecaent, Lyrica |
|
about 6.3 hours |
|
You may also be prescribed other types of medication to treat anxiety, such as:
- antidepressants
- beta-blockers
- low doses of antipsychotics.
Our page on treatments for anxiety has more information, including details of non-medication treatment options.
This information was published in April 2021. We will revise it in 2024.
References and bibliography available on request.
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