Psychiatric Medications Guide

Psychopharmacology

Anti-depressants
Anti-OCD
Anti-anxiety
Social Anxiety
PTSD
Insomnia
Anti-psychotics
Mood Stabilizers
ADHD
Substance Abuse
Erectile Dysfunction

Anti-depressants	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
SSRI	Celexa	citalopram hydrobromide	20 to 60 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Lexpro	escitalopram oxalate	10 to 20 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes
SSRI	Luvox	fluvoxamine maleate	50 to 300 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Paxil	paroxetine	20 to 60 mg	moderate	high	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Prozac	fluoxetine	20 to 80 mg	low	moderate	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Zoloft	sertraline	50 to 200 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes
SNRI	Cymbalta	duloxetine hydrocholoride	40 to 60 mg	moderate	low	0 to 1	yes
SNRI	Effexor	venlafaxine	75 to 225 mg	low	low	no alcohol	yes
SNRI	Remeron	mirtazapine	15 to 45 mg	moderate	moderate	1 to 2	yes
NDRI	Wellbutrin	bupropion	200 to 450 mg	low	none	no alcohol	no
misc	Desyrel	trazodone	150 to 400 mg	high	moderate	no alcohol	yes
misc	Serzone	nefazodone	100 to 500 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	no
tricyclic	Asendin	amoxapine	150 to 400 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	no
tricyclic	Elavil	amitriptyline	50 to 150 mg	high	moderate	0 to 1	no
tricyclic	Ludiomil	maprotiline	50 to 225 mg	high	low	0 to 1	no
tricyclic	Norpramin	desipramine	50 to 300 mg	low	low	1 to 2	no
tricyclic	Pamelor	nortriptyline	50 to 150 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	no
tricyclic	Sinequan	doxepin	75 to 300 mg	high	high	0 to 1	no
tricyclic	Surmontil	trimipramine	75 to 200 mg	high	moderate	0 to 1	no
tricyclic	Tofranil	imipramine	50 to 200 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	no
tricyclic	Vivacil	protriptyline	15 to 60 mg	low	high	1 to 2	no
anti-depressant / psychotic	Etrafon	amitriptyline & perphenazine	3 to 8 tabs /day	high	low	0 to 1	no
MAO inhibitor	Nardil	phenelzine	30 to 90 mg	moderate	moderate	no alcohol	yes
MAO inhibitor	Parnate	tranylcypromine	20 to 60 mg	moderate	moderate	no alcohol	yes
natural medicine	SAMe	S-adenosylmethionine	200 to1600 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
herbal medicine	St. John's Wort	hypericum perforatum	900mg @ 0.3% hypericin	none	none	1 to 2	no

Anti-OCD	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
tricyclic	Anafranil	clomipramine	25 to 250 mg	high	low	0 to 1	yes
SSRI	Luvox	fluvoxamine	50 to 300 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Paxil	paroxetine	10 to 50 mg	moderate	high	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Prozac	fluoxetine	20 to 80 mg	low	high	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Zoloft	sertraline	50 to 200 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes

Anti-anxiety	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
Benzodiazepines^*2	Ativan	lorazepam	0.5 to 2 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Centrax	prazepam	10 to 60 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Klonapin	clonazepam	0.5 to 2.0 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Librium	chlordiazepoxide	10 to 50 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Serax	oxazepam	10 to 30 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Tranxene	clorazepate	3.75 to 15 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Valium	diazepam	2 to 10 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Benzodiazepines^*2	Xanax	alprazolam	0.25 to 2 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
Non-benzo	Atarax,Vistaril	hydroxyzine	50 to 100 mg	moderate	low	1 to 2	no
Non-benzo	Benadryl	diphenhydramine	25 to 100 mg	moderate	none	1 to 2	no
Non-benzo	BuSpar	buspirone	5 to 20 mg	low	none	1 to 2	no
Non-benzo	Catapres	clonidine	0.1 to 3 mg	low	low	1 to 2	no
Non-benzo	Inderal	propranolol	10 to 80 mg	low	none	1 to 2	no
Non-benzo	Tenormin	atenolol	25 to 100 mg	low	none	1 to 2	no
herbal medicine	Kava-Kava	piper methysticum	150 to 200 mg	moderate	none	0 to 1	no

Social Anxiety	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
SSRI	Paxil	paroxetine	20 to 50 mg	moderate	high	1 to 2	yes
SSRI	Zoloft	sertraline	50 to 200 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes
SNRI	Effexor	venlafaxine	75 to 225 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes

PTSD	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
	Zoloft	sertraline	50 to 200 mg	low	low	1 to 2	yes
off label use	Paxil	paroxetine	20 to 50 mg	moderate	high	1 to 2	yes

Insomnia	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
	Ambien	zolpidem	5 to 10 mg	high	none	no alcohol	no
	Dalmane	flurazepam	15 to 30 mg	high	none	no alcohol	no
	Desyrel	trazodone	150 to 400 mg	high	moderate	no alcohol	no
	Doral	quazepam	7.5 to 30 mg	high	none	no alcohol	no
	ProSom	estazolam	1 to 2 mg	high	none	no alcohol	no
	Restoril	temazepam	15 to 30 mg	high	none	no alcohol	no
	Lunesta	eszopiclone	1 to 3 mg	high	low	no alcohol	no

Anti-psychotics	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
Atypical	Abilify	aripiprazole	10 to 30 mg	low	low	0 to 1	no
Atypical	Clozaril	clozapine	300 to 900 mg	high	high	0 to 1	yes
Atypical	Geodon	ziprasidone	20 to 80 mg	low	low	0 to 1	no
Atypical	Risperdal	risperidone	0.5 to 6 mg	moderate	moderate	0 to 1	yes
Atypical	Seroquel	quetiapine fumarate	25 to 800 mg	moderate	low	0 to 1	yes
Atypical	Zyprexa	olanzapine	10 to 20 mg	high	high	0 to 1	yes
Atypical injectable	Risperdal Consta	risperidone	25 to 50 mg IM	moderate	moderate	0 to 1	yes
Atypical dissolvable	FazaClo	clozapine	12.5 to 900 mg	high	high	0 to 1	yes
Low potency	Mellaril	thioridazine	150 to 800 mg	high	moderate	0 to 1	yes
Low potency	Serentil	mesoridazine	50 to 500 mg	moderate	moderate	0 to 1	yes
Low potency	Thorazine	chlorpromazine	50 to 1500 mg	high	moderate	0 to 1	no
Intermediate potency	Loxitane	loxapine	50 to 250 mg	moderate	low	0 to 1	no
Intermediate potency	Moban	molindone	20 to 225 mg	moderate	none	0 to 1	yes
Intermediate potency	Trilafon	perphenazine	8 to 60 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes
High potency	Haldol	haloperidol	2 to 40 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes
High potency	Navane	thiothixene	10 to 60 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes
High potency	Orap	pimozide	1 to 10 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes
High potency	Prolixin	fluphenazine	1 to 5 mg	low	low	0 to 1	no
High potency	Stelazine	trifluoperazine	10 to 40 mg	low	low	0 to 1	yes

Mood Stabilizers	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
	Eskalith, Lithonate	lithium carbonate	600 to 2400 mg	low	moderate	no alcohol	no
off label use	Depakote, Depakene	diralproex sodium valproic acid	750 to 1500 mg	moderate	high	no alcohol	no
off label use	Keppra	levetiracetam	1000 to 3000 mg	high	low	no alcohol	no
off label use	Lamictal	lamotrigine	50 to 200 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
off label use	Neurontin	gabapentin	900 to 1800 mg	low	low	no alcohol	no
off label use	Tegretol	carbamazepine	600 to 1600 mg	low	none	no alcohol	no
off label use	Topamax	topiramate	25 to 400 mg	low	none	no alcohol	no
off label use	Trileptal	oxcarbazepine	600 to 1200mg	low	none	no alcohol	no
anti-depressnat / psychotic	Etrafon	amitriptyline & perphenazine	3 to 8 tabs/day	high	low	0 to 1	no
anti-depressnat / psychotic	Symbyax	olanzapine + fluoxetine HCL	6/25, 6/50, 12/25, 12/50 mg	moderate	moderate	0 to 1	yes

ADHD	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
	Adderall	amphetamine / dextroamphetamine	2.5 to 40 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Concerta	methylphenidate long acting	18 to 72 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Cylert	pemoline	37.5 to 112.5 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Dexedrine	dextroamphetamine	5 to 40 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Metadate CD	methylphenidate long acting	20 to 60 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Ritalin	methylphenidate	10 to 60 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
6 years and up	Straterra	atomoxetince HCL	0.5 mg/kg to 100mg/day	low	none	no alcohol	yes

Substance Abuse	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
alcohol craving	Campral	acamprosate calcium	1998 mg/day	low	none	no alcohol	yes
alcohol craving	Revia	naltrexone HCL	50mg up to 12 wks	low	none	no alcohol	no
alcohol aversion	Antabuse	disulfiram	500 mg taper down to 250 mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
opiod dependence	Suboxone	buprenorphine + naloxone	2mg/0.5mg or 8mg/2mg	low	none	no alcohol	no
opiod dependence	Dolophine HCL	methodone HCL	10 to 120mg	moderate	none	no alcohol	no
opiod dependence	Subutex	buprenorphine	4 to 24mg	low	none	no alcohol	no

Erectile Dysfunction	Brand	Generic	Min / Max Range per 24 hrs	Sedating	Weight Gain	Alcoholic Use Daily Limit^*1	Sexual Impairment
	Cialis	tadalafil	5 to 20 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Levitra	vardenafil HCL	5 to 20 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no
	Viagra	sildenafil citrate	25 to 100 mg	none	none	1 to 2	no

^*1 Alcohol Use Caution
Alcoholic beverages should not be consumed by underage individuals. People who consume alcohol should not drive or operate motorized equipment. The effects of alcohol are age, sex, and weight dependent. In general, it is safer not to drink alcohol while taking psychiatric medication.

^*2 Benzodiazepines are habit forming medications. Addiction prone individuals should only use them if there are no viable alternatives and then only for a short period of time (days to a few weeks).

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