Top Generic Mental Health Medications

This is a list of the top generic mental health medications by number of prescriptions in 2007. (Top Generic Mental Health Medications - 2006) | Top Generic Mental Health Medications - 2007)

Medication Used for Prescriptions
(U.S.) - 2008
1. Alprazolam Anxiety, panic 43.586,000
2. Atenolol Acute mania, bipolar 40,918,000
3. Sertraline Depression 29,483,000
4. Fluoxetine Depression, OCD, Bulimia 23,271,000
5. Lorazepam Anxiety, panic 22,043,000
6. Clonazepam Anxiety, panic, seizures 21,846,000
7. Citalopram HBR Depression 21,567,000
8. Gabapentin Anticonvulsant for seizures 20,662,000
9. Trazodone HCL Depression 16,701,000
10. Paroxetine Depression, addiction, anxiety, eating disorders 15,566,000
11. Diazepam Anxiety, panic 13,870,000
12. Amitriptyline Depression 13,298,000
13. Clonidine Antihypertensive for drug withdrawl symptoms, Tourettes, ADHD 11,425,000
14. Mirtazapine Depression 5,452,000
15. Buspirone HCl Anxiety 4,884,000
16. Phenytoin Sodium Ext Anticonvulsant for seizures 3,631,000
17. Atenolol Chlorthal Anxiety 3,343,000
18. Bupropion XL Depression 3,328,000
19. Bupropion SR Depression 3,308,000
20. Nortriptyline Depression 3,100,000
21. Risperidone Antipsychotic 3,022,000
22. Phenobarbital Anticonvulsant, Anxiety 2,780,000
23. Lamotrigine Bipolar Disorder 2,642,000
24. Lithium Carbonate Bipolar disorder 2,352,000
25. Bupropion ER Depression 2,200,000
26. Carbamazepine Acute Mania, bipolar 2,113,000
27. Doxepin Depression 2,027,000
28. Venlafaxine Depression 1,968,000
29. Methylphenidate ADHD 1,723,000

Reference: Verispan VONA 2008

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Reviewed: 06/2009