Other names: Ziprasidone.
Commonly prescribed for: Geodon is generally prescribed for treating the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. This medication can also be used for treating episodes of mania or mixed episodes in patients suffering from bipolar disorder. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Geodon is available in the form of a capsule [...]

Other names: Haldol.
Commonly prescribed for: Haloperidol is generally prescribed for treating psychotic disorders. This medication can also be used for controlling motor tics and verbal tics in people suffering from Tourette’s disorder. It can also be used for treating severe behavioral problems, including hyperactivity in children for whom other medications did not work.
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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: Risperidone.
Commonly Prescribed For: Risperdal is generally prescribed for treating the symptoms associated with schizophrenia in adults and in teenagers. This medication can also be used for treating episodes of mania or mixed episodes in adults and teenagers with bipolar disorder. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Risperdal is available [...]

Other Names: Risperdal.
Commonly Prescribed For: Risperidone is generally prescribed for treating the symptoms associated with schizophrenia in adults and in teenagers. This medication can also be used for treating episodes of mania or mixed episodes in adults and teenagers with bipolar disorder. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Risperidone [...]

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: Orap.
Commonly Prescribed For: Pimozide is generally prescribed for controlling verbal tics caused due to Tourette’s disorder. This medication can also be used sometimes for treating schizophrenia and certain behavior, psychiatric disorders in adults. Pimozide is commonly used with other medications.

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

Other Names: Compazine
Commonly Prescribed For: Prochlorperazine Maleate is generally prescribed for treating and controlling severe nausea and vomiting. This medication can also be used for treating symptoms associated with schizophrenia. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Prochlorperazine Maleate is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. [...]

Other Names: Clozaril, FazaClo.
Commonly Prescribed For: Clozapine is generally prescribed for treating certain symptoms associated with schizophrenia (a mental illness, which leads to inappropriate emotions, unusual thinking).
How to Take it: Clozapine is available in the form of a tablet, and as an orally disintegrating tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken [...]

Other Names: Clozapine, FazaClo.
Commonly Prescribed For: Clozaril is generally prescribed for treating certain symptoms associated with schizophrenia (a mental disease, which causes unusual thinking, inappropriate emotions, and lack of interest in life) in patients for whom medications failed to help. Clozaril is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Clozaril is available in [...]

Other Names: Compro, Prochlorperazine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Compazine is generally prescribed for controlling severe nausea and vomiting. This medication can also be used for symptoms associated with schizophrenia (a mental disease, which causes unusual thinking or inappropriate emotions). It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Compazine is available in 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: 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: Haloperidol.
Commonly prescribed for: Haldol is generally prescribed for treating psychotic disorders. This medication can also be used for controlling motor tics and verbal tics in people suffering from Tourette’s disorder. It can also be used for treating severe behavioral problems, including hyperactivity in children for whom other medications did not work.
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Other Names: Loxapine Hydrochloride

Commonly Prescribed For: Loxitane is an antipsychotic medication, normally prescribed for treating symptoms of several mental conditions. It blocks the chemicals in the brain, which are involved with nerve sensitivity. Loxitane can be used to improve concentration and self control. It is commonly used with other medications.

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Other Names: Loxitane.
Commonly Prescribed For: Loxapine Hydrochloride is normally prescribed for treating symptoms associated with schizophrenia (an illness which causes inappropriate emotions or unusual thinking).

How to Take it: Loxapine Hydrochloride is available in the form of a capsule to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken 2 to 5 times every day. [...]

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: Olanzapine
Commonly Prescribed for: Zyprexa is used to tread mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
How to take it: It should be administered on a daily schedule with a dosage that your doctor has prescribe you. The starting dosage generally ranges from 5mg to 20mg. Occasionally Zyprexa can be used with other drugs [...]

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 [...]