Other names: Quetiapine.
Commonly prescribed for: Seroquel is generally prescribed for treating certain symptoms associated with schizophrenia (a mental illness, which causes unusual thinking, inappropriate emotions, and loss of interest in life). This medication can also be used for treating episodes of mania, or depression in people with bipolar disorder. It is commonly used with other [...]

Other Names: Zoloft.

Commonly Prescribed For: Sertraline is generally prescribed for treating depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (abnormal thoughts that persist all the time), posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. This medication can also be used for relieving the symptoms associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, such as mood swings, irritability, and breast [...]

Other Names: Doxepin.
Commonly Prescribed For: Sinequan is generally prescribed for treating depression and anxiety. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Sinequan is available in the form of a capsule, or a liquid to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken once or three times every day, [...]

Other names: Edronax.

Commonly prescribed for: Reboxetine is generally prescribed for treating depressive illness. This medication can also be used for maintaining clinical improvement in people responding to treatment. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to take it: Reboxetine is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This [...]

Other names: Mirtazapine.
Commonly prescribed for: Remeron is generally prescribed for treating depression. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Remeron is available in the form of a tablet, a disintegrating tablet to be taken via mouth, either with food or without food. This medication is normally taken once every day at bedtime. [...]

Other name: Seroquel
Commonly prescribed for: Quetiapine is generally prescribed for treating certain symptoms associated with schizophrenia (a mental illness, which causes unusual thinking, inappropriate emotions, and loss of interest in life). This medication can also be used for treating episodes of mania, or depression in people with bipolar disorder. It is commonly used with other [...]

Other Names: Nortriptyline, Aventyl.
Commonly Prescribed For: Pamelor is generally prescribed for treating depression. This medication can also be used for treating post-herpetic neuralgia (stabbing pains, which last for several months after shingles infection) and panic disorders. Pamelor is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Pamelor is available in the form of a capsule, [...]

Other Names: Paxil.
Commonly Prescribed For: Paroxetine Hcl is generally prescribed for treating depression, premenstrual syndrome, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe form of anxiety disorders.  This medication can also be used for lowering premenstrual symptoms like increased appetite, and depression.

How to Take it: Paroxetine Hcl is available in [...]

Other Names: Paroxetine Hcl, Pexeva.
Commonly Prescribed For: Paxil is generally prescribed for treating depression, panic disorder (unexpected attacks of excessive fear), and social anxiety disorder (fear of interacting or performing before others). This medication can also be used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
How to Take it: Paxil is available [...]

Other Names: Paroxetine Hcl CR.
Commonly Prescribed For: Paxil-CR is generally prescribed for treating depression, panic disorder (unexpected attacks of excessive fear), and social anxiety disorder (fear of interacting or performing before others). This medication can also be used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

How to Take it: Paxil-CR [...]

Other Names: Fluoxetine.

Commonly Prescribed For: Prozac is generally prescribed for treating depression, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic attacks. This medication can also be used for relieving symptoms associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, such as mood swings, breast tenderness, and irritability.

How to Take it: Prozac is available in the form of [...]

Other Names: Duloxetine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Cymbalta is generally prescribed for treating depression and GAD. This medication can also be used for treating pain and tingling caused due to diabetic diuretic. Cymbalta is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Cymbalta is available in the form of a delayed-release capsule to be taken via [...]

Other Names: Celexa.
Commonly Prescribed For: Citalopram Hydrobromide is generally prescribed for treating depression. This medication can also be used for treating eating disorder, panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and social phobia (anxiety disorder). It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Citalopram Hydrobromide is available in the form of a tablet, and as [...]

Other Names: Citalopram.
Commonly Prescribed For: Celexa is generally prescribed for treating depression.

How to Take it: Celexa is available in the form of a tablet, and as liquid to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken once every day, either with food or without food. Take Celexa as prescribed, around the [...]

Other Names: Navane, Taractan, Thiothixene, Fluanxol
Commonly Prescribed For: Flupenthixol is prescribed for the treatment of mental emotional or nervous conditions.
How to Take It: Flupenthixol in tablet form should be swallowed with a full glass of water or milk in order to avoid stomach upset.  The oral solution should be diluted before taking. It can be [...]

Other Names: Prozac, Rapiflux, Selfemra
Commonly Prescribed For: Fluoxetine is prescribed to treat major depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.  Fluoxetine may also be used in conjunction with Olanzapine to treat bipolar disorder.
How to Take It: Fluoxetine should be taken as prescribed by your doctor.  It should not be taken [...]

Other Names: Abilify.
Commonly Prescribed For: Aripiprazole is generally prescribed for treating symptoms schizophrenia. It can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating episodes of mania in adults and teenagers. This medication can also be used along with another antidepressant for treating depression.
How to Take it: Aripiprazole is available in the [...]

Other Names: Clomipramine Hydrochloride
Commonly Prescribed For: Anafranil is generally prescribed for treating people having obsessive-compulsive disorder (a condition which causes unwanted thoughts and abnormal behavior).

How to Take it: Anafranil is available in the form of a capsule to be taken via mouth. In the beginning, Anafranil is taken 3 times every day along [...]

Other Names: Elavil, Endep

Commonly Prescribed For: Amitriptyline hydrochloride is generally prescribed for treating symptoms of depression.
How to Take it: Amitriptyline hydrochloride is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken once or four times every day. Take Amitriptyline hydrochloride as prescribed, around the [...]

Brand Names: Amfebutamone, Wellbutrin, Zyban
Commonly Prescribed for: Bupropion, initially known as a typical antidepressant, is now widely recognized as smoking cessation aid. It is an effective antidepressant itself, yet it is also particularly popular as an add-on medication in the cases of incomplete response to the first-line SRRI antidepressant.
How to Take It: Bupropion is usually [...]

Other Names: Escitalopram, Cipralex
Commonly Prescribed For: Lexapro is an antidepressant, normally prescribed for treating major disorders in adolescents. It is also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder. Lexapro is commonly used with other prescription.
How to Take it: Lexapro is available in the form of a tablet, a solution (liquid) to be taken via mouth. It [...]

Other Names: Dumyrox, Fevarin, Fluvoxamine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Luvox is generally prescribed for treating major depression. It is also used to treat several anxiety disorders like panic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder.

How to Take it: Luvox is available in the form of a tablet to take via [...]

Other Names: Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate, Lithonate
Commonly Prescribed For: Lithobid is normally prescribed for treating symptoms of mania (abnormally excited mood) in individuals with bipolar disorder.

How to Take it: Lithobid is available in the form of a tablet, solution (liquid), as a capsule, an extended-release (long-acting tablet) tablet to take via mouth. This medication is [...]

Other Names: Eskalith CR Lithobid, Eskalith.
Commonly Prescribed For: Lithium Carbonate is used for treating manic episodes of manic-depressive disease.  This medication can be used to control several symptoms related to mania that includes poor judgment, hospitality, reduced need for sleep, feelings of grandiosity, elation, unrealistic ideas, aggressiveness and hyper-activity.
How to Take it: Lithium is available [...]

Other Names: Sertraline Hcl, Lustral, Sertralina, Sertralinum
Commonly Prescribed for: Zoloft is used as an anti-depressant that helps to treat depression and certain obsessive-compulsive disorders.
How to take it: Zoloft should be taken in one 50mg dosage per day with a glass of water for adults.  For children who have been prescribed Zoloft for obsessive-compulsive disorders a [...]

Other Names: Geodon
Commonly Prescribed for: Ziprasidone Hcl is used to alter chemical affects in a patient’s brain in an attempt to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
How to take it: You can consume Ziprasidone Hcl in two ways: in capsules or by injection.  Capsules should be consumed with food with a recommended [...]

Other Names: Aripiprazole, Abilify Discmelt
Commonly Prescribed For: Abilify is an antipsychotic medicine, it is used in patients suffering major depressive disorders, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
How to Take it: Abilify comes in tablets (Abilify Discmelt), injections and liquid. Tablets can be taken with or without food as prescribed by your doctor. The Abilify injections are usually [...]

Other Names: Bupropion Hcl, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL.
Commonly Prescribed For: Depression, seasonal affective disorder and smoking cessation.
How to Take it: Zyban comes in tablets which are intended to be taken twice daily in dosages of 150mg with means a daily dosage of 300mg. It is advised to leave an interval of 8 hours between [...]