PSYCHOLEPTICS


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AcetophenazineFor the treatment of disorganized and psychotic thinking. Also used to help treat false perceptions (e.g. hallucinations or delusions.)
AdinazolamFor treatment of panic disorder
AlprazolamFor the treatment or management of panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia
AripiprazoleFor the treatment of schizophrenia
BuspironeFor the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of the symptoms
ButabarbitalFor short-term treatment of insomnia and anxiety disorders
ButalbitalFor the relief of the symptom of complex tension (or muscle contraction)
ChlordiazepoxideFor the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism, and preoperative apprehension and anxiety.
ChlorpromazineFor the treatment of schizophrenia, control nausea and vomiting, For relief of restlessness and apprehension before surgery, adjunct in the treatment of tetanus, control the manifestations of the manic type of manic-depressive illness.
ChlorprothixeneFor treatment of psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) and of acute mania occuring as part of bipolar disorders.
ClobazamFor treatment and management of epilepsy and anxiety disorder.
ClozapineFor the management of severely ill schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to standard drug treatment for schizophrenia
DiazepamFor use as Sedative-hypnotic, antiaxiety and antidepressant
EszopicloneFor the treatment of insomnia
FluphenazineFor management of manifestations of psychotic disorders.
HaloperidolFor the treatment of schizophrenic patients who require prolonged parenteral antipsychotic therapy also used in Tourette's syndrome and Severe hyperactivity
HydroxyzineFor symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested. Useful in the management of pruritus due to allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria.
LorazepamFor the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depressive symptoms
LoxapineFor the management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders
MelatoninFor the treatment of insomnia and jet lag
MesoridazineSchizophrenia
MethohexitalIndicated for use as an intravenous anaesthetic.
MethyprylonFor the treatment of insomnia
MidazolamFor use in pediatric patients for sedation, anxiolysis, and amnesia prior to diagnostic, therapeutic, or endoscopic procedures or before induction of anesthesia.
OlanzapineFor the treatment of schizophrenia and manic depression (bipolar disorder)
PerphenazineFor the treatment of schizophrenia, nusea, vomiting
PimozideUsed for the suppression of motor and phonic tics in patients with Tourette's
ProchlorperazineFor control of severe nausea and vomiting, also used in management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders
PromazineAdjunct for short term treatment of moderate and severe psychomotor agitation; agitation or restlessnes in the elderly.
PropiomazineUsed to produce sleepiness or drowsiness and to relieve anxiety before or during surgery or certain procedures. Propiomazine is also used with analgesics during labor to produce drowsiness and relieve anxiety.
QuetiapineFor the treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, as either monotherapy or adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproex.
RemoxiprideFor the treatment of schizophrenia.
RisperidoneFor the treatment of schizophrenia
ScopolamineExcessive salivation; Colicky abdominal pain; Bradycardia; Sialorrhoea; Diverticulitis; Irritable bowel syndrome; Motion sickness
SecobarbitalFor the Short-term treatment of intractable insomnia for patients habituated to barbiturates
SulpirideSulpiride is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia.
TemazepamFor the short-term treatment of insomnia (generally 7-10 days).
ThiopentalIntravenous anaesthetic
ThioridazineFor the treatment of schizophrenia, and generalised anxiety disorder
TriazolamFor the short-term treatment of insomnia.
TrifluoperazineFor the treatment of anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms secondary to anxiety and agitation
TriflupromazineUsed mainly in the management of psychoses; Control of nausea and vomiting
ZaleplonFor the treatment of short-term treatment of insomnia in adults
ZiprasidoneFor the treatment of schizophrenia
ZolpidemIndicated in the treatment of insomnia.
ZopicloneFor the short-term treatment of insomnia.

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