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. 2018 Mar 5;96(1):29–56. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12311

Table A1.

Most Used Medicationsa

Therapeutic Use Most Frequently Observed Medications
Antidepressant: SSRI Citalopram
Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Escitalopram
Antidepressant: Tricyclic, MAOI, or Other Bupropion
Amitriptyline
Duloxetine
Venlafaxine
Nortriptyline
Anxiolytic Clonazepam
Lorazepam
Hydroxyzine
Alprazolam
Diazepam
Bipolar Quetiapine
Lamotrigine
Aripiprazole
Valproic acid, sodium valproate, valproate sodium, divalproex
Lithium
Sedative Lorazepam
Zolpidem
Doxepin
Temazepam
Doxylamine
Antipsychotic Quetiapine
Aripiprazole
Risperidone
Olanzapine
Ziprasidone
a

The 5 most frequent medications per therapeutic use by generic name are listed in descending order of frequency. Medications are classified based on primary therapeutic use for mental health conditions from the First DataBank Enhanced Therapeutic Classification (ETC) system.