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. These medications include th...
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Alprazolam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Alprazolam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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Alprazolam is a tranquilizer. It belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines.
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Benzodiazepine; anxiolytic.
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Lorazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Lorazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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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.
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Anxiolytic agent; structurally and pharmacologically different than benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other available anxiolytic agents.
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Buspirone is an anti-anxiety medicine that affects chemicals in your brain that may
become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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Citalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs). Citalopram affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and
cause depression.
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Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drug that is sold in the United States under brand name Celexa. Purpose Citalopram is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of depression.
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Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
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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.
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, sedative, and anxiolytic.
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Diazepam rectal is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines
(ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Diazepam rectal affects chemicals in the brain that may become
unbalanced and cause seizure.
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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.
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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 .
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant.
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Duloxetine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Duloxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may
become unbalanced and cause depression.
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Antidepressant; a selective serotonin- and norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
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Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and S -enantiomer of citalopram.
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Clonazepam is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Clonazepam affects chemicals in your
brain that may become unbalanced and cause seizures or symptoms of panic disorder.
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Escitalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs). Escitalopram affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and
cause depression or anxiety.
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Lorazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Lorazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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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.
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Lorazepam is a tranquilizing drug used in managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting , insomnia, and seizures. Purpose Lorazepam decreases anxiety.
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative.
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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.
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Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
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Paroxetine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs). Paroxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced.
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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.
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Antidepressant; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
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Sertraline is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs). Sertraline affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and
cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
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Diazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Diazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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