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This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.
Citalopram, sold under the brand name Celexa among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [7] [10] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia. [7] The antidepressant effects may take one to four weeks to occur. [7]
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) [63] [64] refers to a set of symptoms reported by some people who have taken SSRIs or other serotonin reuptake-inhibiting (SRI) drugs, in which sexual dysfunction symptoms persist for at least three months [65] [66] [67] after ceasing to take the drug. The status of PSSD as a legitimate and distinct pathology ...
Citalopram (Celexa) is an SSRI used to treat depression. It was first approved in 1998 by the FDA. It was first approved in 1998 by the FDA. Citalopram is one of the most commonly prescribed ...
Since then the number of drugs in the SSRI class has become bigger and there are now six (fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, and fluvoxamine), [5] [9] as demonstrated in table 1. Table 1 SSRI drugs used to treat depression.
Switching directly is usually only a safe option for switching between certain SSRIs and SNRIs with short half-lives, as these medications are less likely to cause drug interactions or unwanted ...
Fetzima (levomilnacipran) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class; Frisium, Onfi, Tapclob, Urbanol – a benzodiazepine that has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and as an anticonvulsant since 1984; Fycompa (perampanel) – an anti-epileptic medication which can cause serious psychiatric and behavioral changes
Other antidepressants, including other SSRIs, SNRIs and tricyclic antidepressants Antipsychotic and antianxiety medications such as pimozide and benzodiazepines, and anticonvulsants like ...