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NITRAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics
Insomnia 5-10mg MAX |
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FLURAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics
Insomnia 15-30mg MAX |
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LOPRAZOLAM
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics
Insomnia 1-2mg MAX |
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LORMETAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics
Insomnia 0.5-1.5mgMAX |
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TEMAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics
Insomnia 10-20mg (usual max) 40mg MAX in extreme cases. |
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ZALEPLON
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (but they act at the benzodiazepine receptor).
Insomnia 5-10mg MAX |
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ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (but they act at the benzodiazepine receptor).
5-10mg MAX |
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ZOPICLONE
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (but they act at the benzodiazepine receptor).
3.75mg-7.5 MAX |
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CHLORAL HYDRATE
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Hypnotics (limited role)
Insomnia MAX - many forms - one for the BNF. |
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TRICLOFOS SODIUM
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Hypnotics (limited role)
Insomnia MAX - many forms - one for the BNF. |
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CLOMETHIAZOLE
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Hypnotics (limited role)
Severe Insomnia, alcohol dependence MAX - many forms - one for the BNF. |
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PROMETHAZINE
HYDROCHLORIDE |
Antihistamines
Night Sedation and Insomnia 25mg (child max) 50mg MAX |
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MELATONIN
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Pineal hormone
Insomnia 2mg MAX |
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SODIUM OXYBATE
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Central nervous system depressant
Narcolepsy with cataplexy 9g daily MAX (divided doses) |
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DIAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Anxiety, insomnia, febrile convulsions, muscle spasm. 10-30mg MAX (divided doses) |
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ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (but they act at the benzodiazepine receptor).
Insomnia 5-10mg MAX |
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ZOPICLONE
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (but they act at the benzodiazepine receptor).
Insomnia 3.75-7.5mg MAX |
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ALPRAZOLAM
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Benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Anxiety 250-500mg x3 daily (1.5g MAX daily) |
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CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
HYDROCHLORIDE |
Benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Anxiety, adjunct in acute alcohol withdrawal. 60-100mg MAX (divided doses) |
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LORAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Anxiety, insomnia, status epilepticus. 1-4mg MAX (divided doses) |
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OXAZEPAM
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Benzodiazepine anxiolytics
Anxiety, insomnia associated with anxiety 15-50mg MAX (divided or just at bedtime) |
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BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Anxiolytics
Anxiety (won't relieve benzo withdrawal) 15-30mg MAX (divided doses) |
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MEPROBAMATE
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Anxiolytics
Anxiety 400mg (3-4 times daily) |
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BARBITURATES
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Anxiolytics
Severe intractable insomnia (avoid where possible - very dodgy dependance and withdrawal) Not sure of the best info to add here - BNF 4.1.3 - look at the book. |
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CHLORPROMAZINE
HYDROCHLORIDE |
Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, mania, short-term adjunctive management of severe anxiety, psychomotor agitation, excitement, and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour initially Usual maintanence by mouth 75-300mg daily (MAX 1g may be required in psychosis) See BNF for additional routes |
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FLUPENTIXOL
(Flupenthixol) |
Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, particularly with apathy and withdrawal but not mania or psychomotor hyperactivity; depression. 3-18mg MAX |
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HALOPERIDOL
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, mania, shortterm adjunctive management of psychomotor agitation, excitement, and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour 0.5-5mg 2-3 times daily (up to 30mg MAX - for resistent schizophrenia) Check BNF for alt routes |
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LEVOMEPROMAZINE
(Methotrimeprazine) |
Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia (also palliative care) 25-50mg MAX (divided doses) for bedpatients 100-200mg (3 divided doses up to 1g MAX) |
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PERICYAZINE
(Periciazine) |
Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses 75-300mg MAX |
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PERPHENAZINE
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, mania, shortterm adjunctive management of anxiety, severe psychomotor agitation, excitement, and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour 12-24mg MAX (divided doses) |
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PIMOZIDE
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia, Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis, paranoid psychosis. 2-20mg MAX |
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PROCHLORPERAZINE
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, mania, prochlorperazine maleate or mesilate 25-100mg MAX (divided doses) |
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PROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antipsychotics
Short-term adjunctive management of psychomotor agitation 100–200 mg 4 times daily; Agitation and restlessness in elderly, 25–50mg 4 times daily |
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SULPIRIDE
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia 200-400mg (twice daily). 800mg MAX for predominantly negative symptoms, but 2.4g daily in mainly positive symptoms |
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TRIFLUOPERAZINE
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Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia and other psychoses, short-term adjunctive management of psychomotor agitation, excitement, and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour 5mg twice daily, increased by 5mg daily after 1 week, then at intervals of 3 days, according to the response; no MAX indicated. |
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ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE
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Antipsychotics
Short-term management of acute psychosis, mania, or exacerbations of chronic psychosis. 400mg MAX per two week course of treatment (divided over the 14 days) SHORT term - long acting depot or other used for maintanence. |
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ZUCLOPENTHIXOL
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Antipsychotics
schizophrenia and other psychoses 20-150mg MAX (diveded doses) |
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AMISULPRIDE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Acute psychotic episode 400-800mg MAX (divided doses) |
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ARIPIPRAZOLE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia, mania 15-30mg MAX |
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CLOZAPINE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia (including psychosis in Parkinson’s disease) in patients unresponsive to, or intolerant of, conventional antipsychotic drugs. 12.5mg graduating up to usual daily dose 200-450mg - MAX 900mg |
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OLANZAPINE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia, combination therapy for mania, preventing recurrence in bipolar disorder. 2.5-20mg MAX |
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PALIPERIDONE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia 3-12mg MAX |
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QUETIAPINE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia; treatment of episodes of mania either alone or with mood stabilisers Usual range - Schizophrenia 300-450mg (divided doses 750mg MAX) Mania - 400-800mg MAX |
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RISPERIDONE
(tablet) |
Atypical antipsychotics
Acute and chronic psychoses, mania Usual range 4-6mg MAX (10mg MAX for Schizophrenia if benefit is considered to outweigh the risk) |
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SERTINDOLE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia 12-20mg (usual range) 24mg MAX |
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ZOTEPINE
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Atypical antipsychotics
Schizophrenia 3 times daily 25-100mg MAX |
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FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE
(Flupenthixol Decanoate) |
Antipsychotic depot injections
Maintenance in schizophrenia and other psychoses Usual 50mg every 4wks to 300mg every 2wks. 400mg per week MAX. |
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FLUPHENAZINE DECANOATE
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Antipsychotic depot injections
Maintenance in schizophrenia and other psychoses test dose 12.5-100mg MAX at intervals of 14-35 days. |
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RISPERIDONE
(IM) |
Antipsychotic depot injections
Schizophrenia and other psychoses in patients tolerant to risperidone by mouth 12.5-50mg MAX Bi weekly |
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ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE
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Antipsychotic depot injections
Maintenance in schizophrenia and paranoid psychoses 200-500mg, 1-4 week intervals. 600mg MAX weekly |
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VALPROIC ACID
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Antimanic drugs
Treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder Usual dose divided 1-2g |
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LITHIUM CARBONATE
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Antimanic drugs
Treatment and prophylaxis of mania, bipolar disorder, and recurrent depression; aggressive or self-mutilating behaviour MAX doses Camcolit** 250/400mg tabs 1-1.5g daily; prophylaxis, initially 300–400 mg daily Liskonum** 450-675mg twice daily. Priadel** 0.4–1.2 g daily as a single dose or in 2 divided doses (Lithium carbonate 200mg equals lithium citrate 509 mg) |
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LITHIUM CITRATE
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Antimanic drugs
Treatment and prophylaxis of mania, bipolar disorder, and recurrent depression; aggressive or self-mutilating behaviour MAX doses Li-Liquid**509mg/5ml - 1.018–3.054 g daily in 2 divided doses Priadel**520mg/5ml 1.04–3.12g daily in 2 divided doses (lithium citrate 509mg equals Lithium carbonate 200mg ) |
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AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness (but not recommended); neuropathic pain; migraine prophylaxis For depression - 75-200mg MAX |
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CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness, phobic and obsessional states; adjunctive treatment of cataplexy associated with narcolepsy Depressive illness gradually from 10mg to 30-300mg MAX (divided doses) Phobic and obsessional states 25-250mg MAX |
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DOSULEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE
(Dothiepin hydrochloride) |
Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness, particularly where sedation is required. 75-150mg MAX (250mg MAX in hospital) |
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DOXEPIN
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness, particularly where sedation is required 75mg daily (divided doses), single bedtime dose 30-300mg MAX. |
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IMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness 150–200 mg (up to 300 mg in hospital patients) |
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LOFEPRAMINE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness 140–210 mg MAX (divided doses) |
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NORTRIPTYLINE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness 75–100mg 150mg MAX |
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MIANSERIN HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic related)
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TRIMIPRAMINE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness, particularly where sedation is required. 50-300mg MAX |
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TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Antidepressants (Tricyclic)
Depressive illness, particularly where sedation is required, anxiety Depression 150-600mg MAX (divided doses) Anxiety 75-300mg MAX |
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PHENELZINE
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Antidepressants - (MAOIs)
Depressive illness 15-30mg MAX 3 times daily (30mg in hospital) |
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ISOCARBOXAZID
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Antidepressants - (MAOIs)
Depressive illness 30-60mg MAX |
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TRANYLCYPROMINE
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Antidepressants - (MAOIs)
Depressive illness 10mg x2 daily (no later than 3pm). 2nd dose up to 20mg. MAX 30mg daily - more under CLOSE supervision. |
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MOCLOBEMIDE
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Antidepressants - (RIMA) Reversible MAOIs
Major depressive illness; social anxiety disorder Depression 150-600mg MAX Social anxiety 300-600mg MAX (divided doses in both cases) |
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CITALOPRAM
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Depressive illness, panic disorder 20-60mg MAX |
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MAOIs
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Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors
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ESCITALOPRAM
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Depressive illness, generalised anxiety dissorder, and OCD 10-20mg MAX |
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FLUOXETINE
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Major depression, bulimia nervosa, OCD 20-60mg MAX |
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FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Depressive illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder 50-300mg MAX (evening) |
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PAROXETINE
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder; social anxiety disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; generalised anxiety disorder 20-60mg MAX |
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SERTRALINE
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Antidepressants (SSRIs)
Depressive illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder (under specialist supervision in children), post-traumatic stress disorder in women 50-200mg MAX |
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SSRIs
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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
CITALOPRAM ESCITALOPRAM FLUOXETINE FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE PAROXETINE SERTRALINE |
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DULOXETINE
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Antidepressants - (SNRI)
major depressive disorder; generalised anxiety disorder; diabetic neuropathy 30-120mg MAX |
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VENLAFAXINE
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Antidepressents - (SNRI)
Major depression, generalised anxiety disorder. 75-375mg MAX |
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SNRIs
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Serotonin and noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors
DULOXETINE VENLAFAXINE |
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MIRTAZAPINE
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Antidepressant: presynaptic alpha -adrenoreceptor antagonist, increases central noradrenergic and serotonergic neurotransmission.
Major depression 15-45mg MAX |
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FLUPENTIXOL
(Flupenthixol) |
The thioxanthene flupentixol (Fluanxolc) has antidepressant properties, and low doses (1 to 3mg daily) are given by mouth for this purpose. Flupentixol is also used for the treatment of psychoses
Depressive illness; psychoses 1-3mg MAX |
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REBOXETINE
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Antidepressant - a selective inhibitor of noradrenaline reuptake
Major Depression 8-12mg MAX (divided doses) |
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TRYPTOPHAN
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Antidepressent - adjunctive therapy for depression resistant to standard antidepressants; it has been associated with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. Tryptophan should be initiated under specialist supervision.
1g (x3) up to 6g daily MAX |
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Atypical antipsychotic drugs
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Amisulpride
Aripiprazole Clozapine Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Zotepine |
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) Group 1
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Chlorpromazine
Levomepromazine (methotrimeprazine) Promazine Generally characterised by pronounced sedative effects and moderate antimuscarinic and extrapyramidal sideeffects. |
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) Group 2
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Pericyazine
Pipotiazine Generally characterised by moderate sedative effects, marked antimuscarinic effects, but fewer extrapyramidal side-effects than groups 1 or 3. |
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) Group 3
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Fluphenazine
Perphenazine Prochlorperazine Trifluoperazine Generally characterised by fewer sedative effects, fewer antimuscarinic effects, but more pronounced extrapyramidal sideeffects than groups 1 and 2. |