Table 4:
Indications of psychotropic medicines in Namibia Standard Treatment Guidelines
| Indication | Number of indications | |
|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | ||
| Amitriptyline | Depressive disorder | 6 |
| Migraine headache | ||
| Pain in children | ||
| Neuropathic pain | ||
| Post-hepatic neuralgia | ||
| Varicella zoster or herpes zoster | ||
| Fluoxetine | Premature ejaculation | 5 |
| Panic disorder | ||
| Depression | ||
| Schizophrenia | ||
| Menopause | ||
| Imipramine | Schizophrenia Anxiety | 5 |
| Depression | ||
| Panic disorder | ||
| Premature ejaculation | ||
| Antipsychotics | ||
| Chlorpromazine | Schizophrenia | 2 |
| Rabies | ||
| Clozapine | Depression | 1 |
| Droperidol | - | 0 |
| Fluphenazine | Schizophrenia | 1 |
| Flupenthixol | Schizophrenia | 1 |
| Haloperidol | Acute Alcohol withdrawal syndrome | 5 |
| Delirium Tremens | ||
| Manic Depression | ||
| Schizophrenia | ||
| Opioid poisoning nausea and vomiting | ||
| Prochlorperazine | - | 0 |
| Sulpiride | Schizophrenia | 2 |
| Inadequate Lactation | ||
| Thioridazine | - | 0 |
| Zuclopenthixol acetate | - | 0 |
| Anxiolytics | ||
| Diazepam | Myoclonus | 11 |
| Tetanus | ||
| Status epilepticus | ||
| Eclampsia convulsion | ||
| Muscle spasms | ||
| Heat stroke | ||
| Delirium | ||
| Infant and children convulsions | ||
| Manic episode | ||
| Aggressiveness and restlessness | ||
| Hydroxyzine | Aggressiveness | 4 |
| Urticaria | ||
| Eczema | ||
| Prolonged labour | ||
| Lorazepam | Aggressiveness | 3 |
| Bipolar mood disorder | ||
| Anxiety | ||
| Midazolam | Status epilepticus | 2 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia |