Condition

Depression & Mental Health

Antidepressants and medications for depression and mental health conditions

10 drugs
10 Prescription

Tricyclic antidepressant

Helps with depression and anxiety symptoms

2

Amitriptyline Hydrochloride

Prescription

Depression, long-lasting nerve pain (neuropathic pain), chronic headaches and migraines, difficulty sleeping linked to depression, bedwetting in children

Amitryptylline HCl TabletsAmyvil 25 TabletJoncine Tablets

Clomipramine Hydrochloride

Prescription

Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD — when you have repeated unwanted thoughts or habits you cannot stop), panic attacks, long-lasting anxiety, bed-wetting in children

Aphrodil TabletsClorek-25 Tablet

Atypical antipsychotic

Helps manage symptoms of mental illness

1

Aripiprazole

Prescription

Mental illness (schizophrenia), bipolar disorder (mood swings between extreme highs and lows), depression (when added to other antidepressant medicines), irritability linked to autism in children

Aqeud 10 TabletsDebixa-10 TabletsPraxal-30 TabletPraxal-5 Tablet

Antipsychotic

Phenothiazine

1

Chlorpromazine

Prescription

Mental health conditions like schizophrenia (when someone hears voices or sees things that are not there), severe anxiety and agitation, uncontrollable hiccups, severe nausea and vomiting

Calzim InjectionChlorpromazine TabletsChlorpromazine Tablets BP 100mgHanbet Chlorpromazine InjectionPromedix Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride

Antidepressant

SNRI — Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor

1

Duloxetine

Prescription

Depression, anxiety, nerve pain (especially from diabetes), long-term body pain (fibromyalgia), stress-related urine leakage

Henka 60 Capsule

Antidepressant

SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

2

Escitalopram

Prescription

Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, excessive worry (generalized anxiety disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Ascipram 10 TabletAscipram 20 TabletNeveux Tablets 10mgPromedix Escitalopram

Fluoxetine

Prescription

Depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (when you have repeated unwanted thoughts or habits you cannot control), panic attacks, bulimia (an eating disorder)

Flutex 20mg CapsulesSeroxetine 20 Capsules

Antipsychotic

long-acting

1

Fluphenazine decanoate

Prescription

Schizophrenia (mental illness with hearing voices, confused thinking, seeing things that are not there), other serious mental health conditions that need long-term treatment

Fenazden InjectionFluphenazine Decanoate InjectionWaphexin Injection

Antidepressant

Noradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant - NaSSA

1

Mirtazapine

Prescription

Depression, anxiety linked with depression, trouble sleeping caused by depression, poor appetite related to depression

Mirtazapine 15mg TabletsMirtazapine 30mg TabletsMirtazapine 45mg Tablets

Atypical antipsychotic

medicine for mental health conditions

1

Quetiapine

Prescription

Schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes confused thinking and hearing voices), bipolar disorder (serious mood swings between high and low), depression that has not responded to other treatments

Xytal-200mg TabletXytal-300 Tablet

When to see a doctor

Seek care if you notice any of the following

  • If you have thoughts of harming yourself or others, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
  • If you have difficulty speaking or moving, or if you have numbness or weakness in your face, arms, or legs, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
  • If you experience severe headaches, confusion, or changes in your vision, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
  • If you have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, and you feel sad, hopeless, or anxious for more than two weeks, go to see a doctor soon.
  • If you have trouble concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things, and it's affecting your daily life, go to see a doctor soon.

For guidance only — always consult a qualified healthcare provider.