What Works For Anxiety Disorders–Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Short-term use (up to four weeks)
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Long-term use
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GAD
GAD
PTSD and ASD
PTSD and ASD
Social Phobia
Social Phobia
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Specific Phobias
Specific Phobias
OCD
OCD
WHAT ARE THEY?
Anti-anxiety drugs are used mainly for …
Anafranil™
(Clomipramine hydrochloride) Capsules USP (25 mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg) Rx only
Suicidality and Antidepressant Drugs
Antidepressants increased the risk compared to placebo of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults in …
Viibryd Important Risk Information
VIIBRYD® (vilazodone HCI) is a prescription medicine indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about VIIBRYD?
VIIBRYD and other …
Conventional Antipsychotics – Healthcare Professional Sheet text version
FDA ALERT [6/16/2008]: FDA is notifying healthcare professionals that both conventional and atypical antipsychotics are associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients treated for …
Chlorpromazine 25mg, 50mg, 100mg Tablets
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Chlorpromazine 25mg, 50mg, 100mg Tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine:
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
If you …
Antianxiety Drugs
Benzodiazepines (BD) – the most effective antianxiety drugs
Antidepressants
–Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
–Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
–Heterocyclics
Mixed norepinephrine/serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Mixed-action drugs
–Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Buspirone
Antipsychotics (neuroleptics)
Barbiturates
Antihistamines
Clonidine
Beta-blockers
Meprobamate and derivatives
Antiepileptic drugs
Alcohol
Benzodiazepines (BD)
Mechanism of action:
Facilitate neuronal membrane inhibition by actions as …
Total Number of People Taking Psychiatric Drugs in the United States
The following information is the most accurate and documented data available on psychiatric drug usage. The information is from IMS Health, a company that provides …
