What are 2 anti psychotic drugs?
Second generation or atypical antipsychotics
- amisulpride (Solian)
- aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintena)
- clozapine (Clozaril, Denzapine, Zaponex)
- lurasidone (Latuda)
- risperidone (Risperdal & Risperdal Consta)
- olanzapine (Zypadhera. Zyprexa)
- quetiapine (Seroquel, Seroquel XL)
- paliperidone (Invega, Xeplion)
What are the types of psychotic drugs?
Classes and names of psychotropic drugs
| Class | Examples |
|---|---|
| Atypical antipsychotics | aripiprazole (Abilify); clozapine (Clozaril); iloperidone (Fanapt); olanzapine (Zyprexa); paliperidone (Invega); quetiapine (Seroquel); risperidone (Risperdal); ziprasidone (Geodon) |
What is the safest antipsychotic drug?
Clozapine and olanzapine have the safest therapeutic effect, while the side effect of neutropenia must be controlled by 3 weekly blood controls. If schizophrenia has remitted and if patients show a good compliance, the adverse effects can be controlled.
Is Zoloft an antipsychotic?
Zoloft (sertraline) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class. Zyprexa (olanzapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
What’s the best mood stabilizer?
Lamotrigine. Lamotrigine (Lamictal) may be the most effective mood stabilizer for depression in bipolar disorder, but is not as helpful for mania. The starting dose of lamotrigine should be very low and increased very slowly over four weeks or more.
Is Wellbutrin a psychotropic?
Wellbutrin SR or XL (bupropion) – an antidepressant of the norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor class, used to treat depression and seasonal affective disorder.
Which anti-psychotic medication is the best?
Newer medications. The first, clozapine (Clozaril) , has been shown to be more effective than other antipsychotics, although the possibility of severe side effects, requires that patients be monitored with blood tests every one or two weeks. After a year of stable white blood counts, blood can be drawn monthly.
What are antipsychotic medications list?
Commonly Prescribed Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications. Commonly prescribed typical antipsychotics include: Haldol (haloperidol) Loxitane (loxapine) Mellaril (thioridazine) Moban (molindone) Navane (thiothixene) Prolixin (fluphenazine)
What is the most common psychotropic medication?
Common SSRIs include: Celexa (citalopram) Lexapro (escitalopram) Luvox (fluvoxamine) Paxil (paroxetine) Prozac (fluoxetine) Zoloft (sertraline) Celexa (citalopram) Lexapro (escitalopram) Luvox (fluvoxamine) Paxil (paroxetine) Prozac (fluoxetine) Zoloft (sertraline)
What are the classes of psychotropic drugs?
The major classes of legal psychotropic drugs include antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, ADHD medications (mostly stimulants), antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anti-obsessive agents, anti-panic agents and hypnotics. Illicit psychoactive drugs include empathogens , stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens.