Table 1: List of medications commonly used to treat depression, by classification.
Classification | Medication (generic name) |
---|---|
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
Citalopram Escitalopram Fluoxetine Fluvoxamine Paroxetine Sertraline |
Tricyclics and tetracyclics |
Amitriptyline Amoxapine Butriptyline Clomipramine Desipramine Doxepin Imipramine Maprotiline Nortriptyline Protriptyline Trimipramine |
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors |
Desvenlafaxine Duloxetine Venlafaxine |
Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors |
Trazodone |
Atypical antipsychotics |
Aripiprazole Bupropion Mirtazapine Quetiapine |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
Isocarboxazid Moclobemide Phenelzine Selegiline Tranylcypromine |
Bipolar medications | Lithium Carbamazepine Divalproex Lamotrigine Valproate |