Different types of anti-depressents?

Question

Can anyone tell me what different types of anti-depressents there are (SSRI's, beta blockers or whatever) and which brand names fall into each category?

Answer 1

Classes of antidepressants (in order of most commonly prescribed) with lists of types followed by brand names:

SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Sertraline - Zoloft®, Lustral®, Apo-Sertral®, Asentra®
-Escitalopram - Lexapro®, Cipralex®
-Fluoxetine - Prozac®, Sarafem®, Fluctin®
-Citalopram - Celexa®, Cipramil®, Talohexane®
-Paroxetine - Paxil®, Seroxat®, Aropax®

SNRI (Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Venlafaxine - Effexor XR®, Efexor®

Tetracyclic
-Trazodone® - *used as a sleep agent, prescribed like crazy nowadays

Tricyclic
-Amitriptyline - Elavil®
imipramine - Tofranil®
desipramine - Norpramin®, Pertofrane®
trimipramine - Surmontil®
clomipramine - Anafranil®
lofepramine - Gamanil®, Lomont®
amitriptyline - Elavil®, Endep®, Tryptanol®, Trepiline®
nortriptyline - Pamelor®
protriptyline - Vivactil®
dothiepin hydrochloride - Prothiaden®, Thaden®
doxepin - Adapin®, Sinequan®

DRI/NRI (Dopamine/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
-Bupropion - Wellbutrin®, Zyban®

MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)
-Phenelzine - Nardil®
-Tranylcypromine - Parnate®
-Isocarboxazid - Marplan®
-Moclobemide - Aurorix®, Manerix®, Moclodura®
-Selegiline - Selegiline®, Eldepryl®, Emsam®

Answer 2

I suffered intense melancholy for a decade. when you consider that being given anti depressants i'm living a classic existence. I in no way think of of suicide anymore, I actually have a job a dream and that i study. They actual paintings yet for some it takes time to detect the dazzling ones. additionally I see a psychiatrist as nicely and that helps immensely.

Answer 3

It is too hard to answer that question completly... In fact, daily practice they can be seperated in two main groups.. SSRIs and tricyclics.. but many drugs which can not be icluded in these groups (e.g. bupropion, buspiron, RIMAs and other MAO inhibitors). Fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, s-citalopram, venlafaxine-a SNRI-, fluvoxamine, are SSRI s and most common using antidepressants. Tricyclics are also effective drugs but since they have many side effects, it is not possible to use them so often, and patients who took them, can give up to use tricyclics easily..

Answer 4

SSRIs are Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors, they include prozac, paxil and many others. There are also SNRIs, or selective nor-epinephrine reuptake inhibitors, including cymbalta. There are Tricyclics, including imiprimine, clomiprimine (alot of iprimines basically). Also there are MAOIs, monoamine oxadase inhibitors. This group includes old medication with names I can't remember.

Answer 5

Wait let me ask my husband he knows about things like this.