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asenapine Asenapine

Asenapine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults, and bipolar I disorder in adults and children who are at least 10 years...learn more »

iloperidone Iloperidone

Iloperidone is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults...learn more »

desvenlafaxine Desvenlafaxine

Desvenlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant...learn more »

paliperidone Paliperidone

Paliperidone is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and teenagers who are at least 12 years old...learn more »

duloxetine Duloxetine

Duloxetine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant (SSNRI).

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aripiprazole Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder (manic depr...learn more »

escitalopram Escitalopram

Escitalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI antidepressant...learn more »

ziprasidone Ziprasidone

Ziprasidone is an antipsychotic medicine...learn more »

St. John's wort St. John's Wort

St. John's wort is an herb also known as Amber, Barbe de Saint-Jean, Chasse-diable, Demon Chaser, Fuga Daemonum, Goatweed, Hardhay, Herbe à la Brûlure, Herbe...learn more »

citalopram (oral) Citalopram (oral)

Citalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

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quetiapine Quetiapine

Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old...learn more »

olanzapine (injection) Olanzapine (injection)

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia in adults. Olanzapine injection is not for daily use to treat any p...learn more »

olanzapine Olanzapine

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults ...learn more »

mirtazapine Mirtazapine

Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults...learn more »

divalproex sodium Divalproex Sodium

Divalproex sodium comes in different pill forms that are for different uses...learn more »

lamotrigine Lamotrigine

Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant...learn more »

nefazodone Nefazodone

Nefazodone is an antidepressant that is used to treat depression, including major depressive disorder...learn more »

fluvoxamine Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Fluvoxamine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people wi...learn more »

venlafaxine Venlafaxine

Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant...learn more »

risperidone (oral) Risperidone (oral)

Risperidone is a antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »

paroxetine Paroxetine

Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant.

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sertraline Sertraline

Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)...learn more »

clomipramine Clomipramine

Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), such as recurrent thoughts or feelings and ...learn more »

trazodone Trazodone

Trazodone is an antidepressant that is used to treat major depressive disorder...learn more »

imipramine Imipramine

Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat symptoms of depression. Imipramine is sometimes used to treat bed-wetting in children ages 6 and older...learn more »

fluoxetine Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant.

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doxepin (Silenor) Doxepin (Silenor)

Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant...learn more »

doxepin Doxepin

Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant...learn more »

clozapine Clozapine

Clozapine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia after other treatments have failed. Clozapine is available only from a certifi...

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bupropion (oral) Bupropion (oral)

Bupropion is an antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. The Zyban brand of bupropion is used to help ...learn more »

amitriptyline Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression...learn more »

desipramine Desipramine

Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression...learn more »

nortriptyline Nortriptyline

Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression...learn more »

lithium Lithium

Lithium is a mood stabilizer that is used to treat or control the manic episodes of bipolar disorder (manic depression). Manic symptoms include hyperactivit...learn more »

carbamazepine (oral) Carbamazepine (oral)

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that is used to treat seizures and nerve pain such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy. Carbamazepine is also ...learn more »