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Here you will first find a list of all the major medications and the problems they address.  Then you will see each of the major problems (panic attacks, generalized anxiety, and so forth), with descriptions of the commonly recommended medications for that difficulty.

BENZODIAZEPINES

• alprazolam (Xanax) panic, generalized anxiety, phobias, social phobias
• clonazepam (Klonopin) panic, phobias, social phobia
• diazepam (Valium) generalized anxiety, panic, phobias
• lorazepam (Ativan) generalized anxiety, panic, phobias
• oxazepam (Serax) generalized anxiety, phobias
• chlordiazepoxide (Librium) generalized anxiety, phobias

BETA BLOCKERS

• propranolol (Inderal) social phobia
• atenolol (Tenormin) social phobia

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS

• imipramine (Tofranil) panic, depression, generalized anxiety
• desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane and others) panic, depression
• nortriptyline (Aventyl or Pamelor) panic, depression
• amitriptyline (Elavil) panic, depression
• doxepin (Sinequan or Adapin) panic, depression
• clomipramine (Anafranil) panic, OCD, depression
• trazodone (Desyrel) depression, generalized anxiety
• venlafaxine (Effexor) OCD, depression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety

MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOIs)

• phenelzine (Nardil) panic, social phobia, depression
• tranylcypromine (Parnate) panic, depression

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRIs)

• fluoxetine (Prozac) OCD, depression, panic, social phobia
• fluvoxamine (Luvox) OCD, depression, panic, social phobia
• sertraline (Zoloft) OCD, depression, panic, social phobia
• paroxetine (Paxil) OCD, depression, panic, social phobia
• escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro) depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety
• citalopram (Celexa) depression, OCD, panic

MILD TRANQUILIZER

• buspirone (BuSpar) generalized anxiety, OCDD

ANTICONVULSANT

• Valproate (Depakote) panic

Major Anxiety Problems and Medications Used To Treat That Condition

• Panic Attacks
• Obsessions and Worries
• General Anxiety
• Simple Phobias
• Social Anxieties and Phobias
• Anxiety or Panic with Depression

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Reviewed: 02/2006