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Generalized Anxiety Disorder : Drugs

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Pharmacologic therapy is usually prescribed for patients whose anxiety is severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. Several different groups of medications have been used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
ALPRAZOLAM (al PRAY zoe lam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ALPRAZOLAM (al PRAY zoe lam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
ALPRAZOLAM (al PRAY zoe lam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
ALPRAZOLAM (al PRAY zoe lam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Benzodiazepine; anxiolytic.
Source:AHFS
Alprazolam is a tranquilizer. It belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
DIAZEPAM (dye AZ e pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and nervousness. It also can help treat alcohol withdrawal, relax muscles, and treat certain types of seizures. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
DIAZEPAM (dye AZ e pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and nervousness. It also can help treat alcohol withdrawal, relax muscles, and treat certain types of seizures. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
DIAZEPAM (dye AZ e pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat certain types of seizures. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Diazepam is a mild tranquilizer in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. It is most commonly sold in the United States under the brand name Valium.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Diazepam is an antianxiety medication that is also useful in the treatment of muscle spasms and some types of seizures. The drug belongs to the class of medications known as benzodiazepines that depress activity of the central nervous system.Diaze...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
DIAZEPAM (dye AZ e pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and nervousness. It also can help treat alcohol withdrawal, relax muscles, and treat certain types of seizures. This medicine can also be used before surgery and certain procedures. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant.
Source:AHFS
Lorazepam, a mild tranquilizer in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines is a sold in the United States under brand names Alzapam, Ativan, or Loraz. It is also available generically.Lorazepam is used for management of anxiety, nausea and vomi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Lorazepam is a tranquilizing drug used in managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting, insomnia, and seizures.Lorazepam decreases anxiety. Doctors may order it to treat muscle spasms that may accompany severe pain.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
LORAZEPAM (lor A ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and certain types of seizures. It is also used to cause sleep before surgery and to block the memory of the procedure. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
LORAZEPAM (lor A ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
LORAZEPAM (lor A ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative.
Source:AHFS
Buspirone is an anti-anxiety(anxiolytic) drug sold in the United States under the brand name of BuSpar. It is also available under its generic name.Buspirone is used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorders and for short term relief of s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Anxiolytic agent; structurally and pharmacologically different than benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other available anxiolytic agents.
Source:AHFS
BUSPIRONE (byoo SPYE rone) is used to treat anxiety disorders. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic stress, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic stress, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic stress, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Source:AHFS
Paroxetine is an antidepressant of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRI). It is sold in the United States under the brand name Paxil.Paroxetine is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for treatm...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-trauma stress, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) or social anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-trauma stress, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) or social anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Source:AHFS
Sertraline is an antidepressant that belongs to the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs). In the in United States it is sold under the brand name Zoloft.Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive d...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
CLONAZEPAM (kloe NA ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat certain types of seizures. It is also used to treat panic disorder. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, sedative, and anxiolytic.
Source:AHFS
Clonazepam belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are medications that help relieve nervousness, tension, symptoms of anxiety, and some types of seizures by slowing the central nervous system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
CLONAZEPAM (kloe NA ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat certain types of seizures. It is also used to treat Panic Disorder. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) antidepressant drug that is sold in the United States under brand name Celexa.Citalopram is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for the treatment of depressio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
CITALOPRAM (sye TAL oh pram) is a medicine for depression. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CITALOPRAM (sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Source:AHFS
ESCITALOPRAM (es sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
ESCITALOPRAM (es sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and S -enantiomer of citalopram.
Source:AHFS
DULOXETINE (doo LOX e teen) is an antidepressant. It is used to treat depression. It is also used to treat pain caused by complications of diabetes or pain caused by fibromyalgia. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antidepressant and anxiolytic; a selective serotonin- and norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
Source:AHFS
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