Anxiety Medication Profiles
Profiles of all types of anxiety medications. Find out which anxiety medications work best for each specific anxiety disorder. Advantages, disadvantages, side-effects of anxiety medication.
Anxiety Medication Profiles
A. TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (TCAs)
- Imipramine (Tofranil and others)
- Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane and others)
- Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl)
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)
- Doxepin (Sinequan, Adapin)
B. OTHER CYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS
- Venlafaxine (Effexor)
C. SEROTONIN REUPTAKE BLOCKING AGENTS (SSRIs)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- (Zoloft)
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
- Escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro)
D. BENZODIAZEPINES (BZs)
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Lorazepam (Ativan)
- (Valium)
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
- Oxazepam (Serax)
E. MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
F. BETA-BLOCKERS
- Propranolol (Inderal)
- Atenolol (Tenormin)
G. OTHER TRANQUILIZERS
- Buspirone (Buspar)
H. ANTICONVULSANT
- Valproic Acid (Depakote)
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APA Reference
Staff, H.
(2009, January 3). Anxiety Medication Profiles, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 2 from https://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/articles/anxiety-medication-profiles