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Drugs to Treat Anxiety Disorders

  • Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
  • May 2012 - Volume 50 · Issue 5: 15-16
  • DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20120410-70
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Generic (Brand) NameGeneralized Anxiety DisorderObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPanic DisorderPosttraumatic Stress DisorderSocial Anxiety Disorder
ANTICONVULSANT AGENTS
Carbamazepine (Equetro®, Tegretol®)Off-label useOff-label use
Divalproex sodium (Depakote®)Off-label useOff-label use
Gabapentin (Neurontin®)Off-label useOff-label use
Pregabalin (Lyrica®)Off-label use
Tiagabine (Gabitril®)Off-label use
ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENTS
Amitriptyline (Elavil®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Amoxapine (Asendin®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Citalopram (Celexa®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Clomipramine HCl (Anafranil®)Off-label useFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Desipramine (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Doxepin (Adapin ®, Sinequan®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Duloxetine HCl (Cymbalta®)FDA approvedOff-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro®)FDA approvedOff-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Fluoxetine HCl (Prozac®, Prozac® Weekly™)Off-label useFDA approvedFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
Fluvoxamine (Luvox®, Luvox CR®)Off-label useFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label useFDA approved
Imipramine (Tofranil®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Isocarboxazid (Marplan®)Off-label useOff-label use
Maprotiline HCl (Ludiomil®)aOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Milnacipran (Savella®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Mirtazapine (Remeron®, Remeron SolTab®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Nefazodone (Serzone®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Nortriptyline (Aventyl®, Pamelor®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Paroxetine HCl (Paxil®, Paxil CR®)FDA approvedFDA approvedFDA approvedFDA approvedFDA approved
Phenelzine (Nardil®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Sertraline HCl (Zoloft®)Off-label useFDA approvedFDA approvedFDA approvedFDA approved
Tranylcypromine (Parnate®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Trazodone (Desyrel®, Oleptro®)Off-label use
Trimipramine (Surmontil®)Off-label useOff-label use
Venlafaxine HCl (Effexor®, Effexor XR®)FDA approvedOff-label useFDA approvedOff-label useFDA approved
Vilazodone (Viibryd®)Off-label use
ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)Off-label useOff-label use
Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)Off-label useOff-label use
Haloperidol (Haldol®)Off-label useOff-label use
Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Quetiapine (Seroquel®, Seroquel XR®)Off-label useOff-label use
Risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal® Consta®)Off-label useOff-label use
Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)FDA approvedOff-label use
BENZODIAZEPINES
Alprazolam (Alprazolam Intensol®, Xanax®)FDA approvedFDA approvedOff-label use
Clonazepam (Klonopin®)bOff-label useFDA approvedOff-label use
Clorazepate (Tranxene®)FDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
Diazepam (Diazepam Intensol®, Valium®)bFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
Halazepam (Paxipam®)FDA approved
Lorazepam (Ativan®, Lorazepam Intensol®)FDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
Oxazepam (Serax ®)bFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
NONBENZODIAZEPINES
Buspirone HCl (BuSpar®, BuSpar® Dividose)FDA approvedOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use
Chlordiazepoxide (Librax®, Librium®, Limbitrol®, Limbitrol® DS)bFDA approvedOff-label useOff-label use
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®)Off-label use
Hydroxyzine (Anx®, Atarax®, Atarax® Syrup, Vistaril®)b, cOff-label use
Meprobamate (Miltown ®)FDA approved
Propranolol (Inderal ®)Off-label useOff-label useOff-label useOff-label use

doi: 10.3928/02793695-20120410-70

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