Different types of anti-depressents?!
Question:
Different types of anti-depressents?
Can anyone tell me what different types of anti-depressents there are (SSRI's, beta blockers or whatever) and which brand names fall into each category?
Answers:
Classes of antidepressants (in order of most commonly prescribed) with lists of types followed by brand names:
SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Sertraline - Zoloft®, Lustral®, Apo-Sertral®, Asentra®
-Escitalopram - Lexapro®, Cipralex®
-Fluoxetine - Prozac®, Sarafem®, Fluctin®
-Citalopram - Celexa®, Cipramil®, Talohexane®
-Paroxetine - Paxil®, Seroxat®, Aropax®
SNRI (Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Venlafaxine - Effexor XR®, Efexor®
Tetracyclic
-Trazodone® - *used as a sleep agent, prescribed like crazy nowadays
Tricyclic
-Amitriptyline - Elavil®
imipramine - Tofranil®
desipramine - Norpramin®, Pertofrane®
trimipramine - Surmontil®
clomipramine - Anafranil®
lofepramine - Gamanil®, Lomont®
amitriptyline - Elavil®, Endep®, Tryptanol®, Trepiline®
nortriptyline - Pamelor®
protriptyline - Vivactil®
dothiepin hydrochloride - Prothiaden®, Thaden®
doxepin - Adapin®, Sinequan®
DRI/NRI (Dopamine/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Bupropion - Wellbutrin®, Zyban®
MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)
-Phenelzine - Nardil®
-Tranylcypromine - Parnate®
-Isocarboxazid - Marplan®
-Moclobemide - Aurorix®, Manerix®, Moclodura®
-Selegiline - Selegiline®, Eldepryl®, Emsam®