Medication guide
Medicines for anxiety, depression and trauma
General information about medicines used for anxiety, depression and trauma: what each is approved for, how it is thought to work, and its warnings. This guide is not medical advice. Our psychiatrist sees patients online in Pennsylvania and New York, and medication decisions are made with your prescriber.
SSRIs
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Fluoxetine
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)
- Fluvoxamine
SNRIs
- Venlafaxine (Effexor XR)
- Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
- Duloxetine
- Levomilnacipran (Fetzima)
Other antidepressants
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL)
- Mirtazapine (Remeron)
- Trazodone
- Vilazodone (Viibryd)
- Vortioxetine (Trintellix)
- Dextromethorphan and bupropion (Auvelity)
- Gepirone (Exxua)
- Nefazodone
Tricyclic antidepressants
MAOIs
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
- Selegiline patch (Emsam)
Antipsychotic and mood-stabilizing medicines used in depression
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Brexpiprazole (Rexulti)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel XR)
- Cariprazine (Vraylar)
- Olanzapine and fluoxetine
- Lithium
Other medicines used for anxiety
- Buspirone
- Hydroxyzine
- Propranolol (Inderal LA)
- Gabapentin (Neurontin)
- Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Benzodiazepines
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
- Lorazepam (Ativan)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Diazepam (Valium)
Used for PTSD-related nightmares
Newer and specialized depression medicines
- Zuranolone (Zurzuvae)
- Esketamine (Spravato)
Please do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911. Locascio Wellness does not provide emergency services.
Psychiatric care, from wherever you are in Pennsylvania or New York.
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