Antidepressants in Common Use
Below is a list of antidepressants currently on the market. Antidepressants are not benzodiazepines, their chemical make-up is different as is their method of action in the body.
Any particular antidepressant drug may be marketed under a range of different trade names or brand names, some of which will not appear on this list. If you cannot find the drug you are looking for here, check with a doctor or pharmacist.
| Medication | Trade name | Group | ||
| Amitriptyline | Tryptizol, Elavil | Tricyclic | ||
| Amoxapine | Asendin | |||
| Bupropion | Wellbutrin | |||
| Clomipramine | Anafranil | Tricyclic | ||
| Citalopram | Cipramil, Celexa | SSRI | ||
| Desipramine | Norpramin, Pertofrane | Tricyclic | ||
| Dosulepin | Prothiaden | Tricyclic | ||
| Doxepin | Sinequan, Adapin | Tricyclic | ||
| Escitalopram | Lexapro | SSRI | ||
| Fluvoxamine | Luvox | SSRI | ||
| Fluoxetine | Prozac | SSRI | ||
| Imipramine | Tofranil | Tricyclic | ||
| Isocarboxazid | Marplan | MAOI | ||
| Lofepramine | Gamanil | Tricyclic | ||
| Maprotiline | Ludiomil | |||
| Mirtazapine | Zispin, Remeron | NaSSA | ||
| Moclobemide | Manerix | MAOI | ||
| Nefazadone | Serzone | |||
| Nortriptyline | Allegron, Aventyl, Pamelor | Tricyclic | ||
| Paroxetine | Seroxat, Paxil | SSRI | ||
| Phenelzine | Nardil | MAOI | ||
| Protriptyline | Vivactil | Tricyclic | ||
| Reboxetine | Edronax | SNRI | ||
| Sertraline | Lustral, Zoloft | SSRI | ||
| Tranylcypromine | Parnate | MAOI | ||
| Trazodone | Molipaxin, Desyrel | Tricyclic-related | ||
| Trimipramine | Surmontil | Tricyclic | ||
| Venlafaxine | Effexor | SNRI |
Key
SSRI = Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SNRI = Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor
MAOI = Monoamine oxidase inhibitor