Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust
Newsam Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS14 6WB
http://www.leedspft.nhs.uk/

Chief pharmacist: Elaine Weston
0113 3056474
Elaine.Weston@nhs.net

Psychiatric medication listed by category

Anxiety | Insomnia | Psychosis | Side effects | Mood Stabilisers
Depression | Alzheimer's Disease | Epilepsy | Substance misuse |Others

Treatments for anxiety

• Benzodiazepines

• Alprazolam

• Bromazepam

• Chlordiazepoxide

• Clobazam

• Clonazepam

• Clorazepate dipotassium

• Diazepam

• Lorazepam

• Oxazepam

• Beta-blockers

• Oxprenolol

• Propranolol

• Buspirone

• Pregabalin

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Treatment for insomnia

• Benzodiazepines

• Flunitrazepam

• Flurazepam

• Loprazolam

• Lormetazepam

• Nitrazepam

• Temazepamm

• Z hypnotics

• Zaleplon

• Zolpidem

• Zopiclone

• Non-benzodiazepines

• Chloral betaine

• Chloral hydrate

• Clomethiazole

• Diphenhydramine

• Promethazine

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Treatments for "psychosis"

• Antipsychotics or neuroleptics

• Amisulpride

• Aripiprazole

• Asenapine

• Benperidol

• Chlorpromazine

• Clozapine

• Droperidol

• Flupenthixol

• Fluphenazine

• Fluspirilene

• Haloperidol

• Levomepromazine

• Loxapine

• Olanzapine and Olanzapine pamoate

• Pericyazine

• Perphenazine

• Pimozide

• Pipothiazine

• Promazine

• Quetiapine

• Paliperidone

• Paliperidone pamoate

• Risperidone

• Sertindole

• Sulpiride

• Thioridazine

• Trifluoperazine

• Zotepine

• Zuclopenthixol

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Treatments for side effects

• Anticholinergics or antimuscarinic

• Benztropine

• Biperidin

• Orphenadrine

• Procyclidine

• Trihexphenidyl

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Mood stabilisers

• Mood stabilisers

• Carbamazepine

• Lamotrigine

• Lithium carbonate

• Lithium citrate

• Sodium valproate

• Valproate semisodium

• Valproic acid

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Treatments for depression

• Specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs

• Citalopram

• Escitalopram

• Fluoxetine

• Fluvoxamine

• Paroxetine

• Sertraline

• Tricyclic antidepressants

• Amitriptyline

• Amoxapine

• Clomipramine

• Desipramine

• Dosulepin

• Doxepin

• Imipramine

• Lofepramine

• Maprotiline

• Nortriptyline

• Protriptyline

• Trimipramine

• Mono-amine oxidase inhibitors or MAOIs

• Isocarboxazid

• Phenelzine

• Tranylcypromine

• Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase-A or RIMA

• Moclobemide

• Other antidepressants

  • Agomelatine

  • Bupropion

  • Duloxetine

  • Mianserin

  • Mirtazapine

  • Reboxetine

  • St. John's wort

  • Tranylcypromine

  • Trazodone

  • Tryptophan

  • Venlafaxine

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Treatment for the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

• Anticholinesterases

• Donepezil

• Galantamine

• Memantine

• Rivastigmine

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Treatment for the symptoms of epilepsy

• Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics

• Carbamazepine

• Lamotrigine

• Oxcarbazepine

• Phenobarbital

• Phenytoin

• Pregabalin

• Primidone

• Sodium valproate

• Topiramate

• Valproate semisodium

• Valproic acid

• Gabapentin

• Vigabatrin

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Substance misuse (alcohol and opiates)

• Acamprosate

• Buprenorphine

• Disulfiram

• Methadone

• Lofexidine

• Naltrexone

• Thiamine

• Pabrinex

• Vitamins B and C Compound (strong)

Others

• Central nervous system stimulants

• Methylphenidate

• Caffeine

• Non-stimulants

• Atomoxetine

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