This section has a list of generic name(s) and the several brand name(s) of the drugs used for the treatment of
Depression. Its purpose is to provide doctors and consumers a ready reckoner to find the relevant drugs.
The information helps you learn more about the generic drug, including its brand name(s), price, dosage, side effects, adverse events, how to take and appropriate times to take it by simply click on the drugs. Plus there are FAQs too about each drug.
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Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Depression
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Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine, prescribed for anxiety and panic disorders.
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Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Amitriptyline and Perphenazine is a phenothiazine and tricyclic antidepressant combination, prescribed for anxiety and depression.
Amoxapine is a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic and antidepressant, prescribed for schizophrenia and depression.
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Armodafinil is a stimulant, prescribed for excessive sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy (a condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness) or shift work sleep disorder.
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Atomoxetine is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), prescribed for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Brexanolone is indicated for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) among women.
Brexpiprazole belongs to a group of drugs called atypical antipsychotics.
Bupropion is prescribed for depression and smoking cessation.
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Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic, tranquilizer and antiemetic drug, prescribed for mental or mood disorders (schizophrenia).
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Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), prescribed for depression.
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Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), prescribed for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Clozapine is an antipsychotic, prescribed for schizophrenia.
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also known as androstenolone.
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Desipramine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
Desvenlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI), prescribed for depression.
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid that helps the outcomes of people who have existing heart disease; it also helps lower triglycerides, blood pressure, blood clot risk, and arterial plaque formation and may also lower the risk of developing heart disease.
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Dothiepin is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Doxepin is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Duloxetine belongs to a class of drugs known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an omega-3-fatty acid.
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Escitalopram is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, prescribed for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or panic disorder(significant behavioral change).
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Fluoxetine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression and anxiety.
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Fluoxetine and Olanzapine contains antipsychotic and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), prescribed for depression associated with bipolar disorder.
Flupenthixol is an antipsychotic agent, prescribed for depression, and psychoses.
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Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant, prescribed for psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia and depression.
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Imipramine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Isocarboxazid is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, prescribed for short-term (up to 6 weeks) depression.
L-methylfolate is a vitamin (medical food), prescribed for dietary management in patients with low plasma or low red blood cells.
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Maprotiline is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression and anxiety.
Melitracen is prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.
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Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant, prescribed for attention deficit disorder (ADD) and daytime sleep (narcolepsy).
Mianserin is tetracyclic antidepressant (TeCA), prescribed for depression.
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Mirtazapine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Moclobemide is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), prescribed for depression and social anxiety.
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Modafinil is an analeptic drug, prescribed for narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea and shift work disorder.
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Nefazodone is a phenylpiperazine antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
Nitroxazepine is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), prescribed for depression, and nocturnal enuresis.
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Nortriptyline is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Olanzapine and Fluoxetine is a combination of an atypical antipsychotic and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), prescribed for depression in patients with bipolar disorder.
Paliperidone Palmitrate is an atypical antipsychotic, prescribed for symptoms of schizophrenia.
Paroxetine is an SSRI antidepressant, prescribed for major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder.
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Phenelzine is a monoamine oxidase (MAOI) inhibitor, prescribed for depression.
Protriptyline Hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic, prescribed for treating schizophrenia i.
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Reboxetine an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic, prescribed for Asperger's syndrome (difficulties in social interaction), schizophrenia (disturbed or unusual thinking), schizoaffective disorder(elevated or depressed mood), the mixed and manic states associated with bipolar disorder, and irritability in children with autism(impaired social interaction).
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Selegiline is a selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), prescribed for Parkinson’s disease either alone or with levodopa as an adjuvant.
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Sertraline is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, prescribed for major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder.
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Tianeptine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.
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Tranylcypromine is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, prescribed for depression.
Trazodone is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression and anxiety.
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Tryptophan is a nutriceutical agent, prescribed for depression along with other medications.
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Vilazodone Hydrochloride is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, prescribed for major depressive disorder (MDD).
Vortioxetine is an antidepressant used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and also investigated as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Zotepine is an antipsychotic drug which is used to treat acute (sudden onset) and chronic (long-term) schizophrenia, a mental illness where the person’s ability to think and feel as well as behavior is affected.
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