Anxiety Medications

Definition of Anxiety: The unpleasant emotional state consisting of psychophysiological responses to anticipation of unreal or imagined danger, ostensibly resulting from unrecognised intrapsychic conflict.

Physiological concomitants include increased heart rate, altered respiration rate, sweating, trembling, weakness and fatigue, psychological concomitants include feelings of impending danger, powerlessness, apprehension and tension.

Drugs (by generic name) associated with Anxiety

The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Anxiety. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

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Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Ratings
oxazepam systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepines	5 review(s)	Rate It!	9.5
amitriptyline/perphenazine systemic (Pro, More...) class: psychotherapeutic combinations	1 review(s)	Rate It!	9.0
amitriptyline/chlordiazepoxide systemic (Pro, More...) class: psychotherapeutic combinations	1 review(s)	Rate It!	9.0
alprazolam systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepines	98 review(s)	Rate It!	8.9
clonazepam systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines	62 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
diazepam systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines	34 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
atenolol systemic (Pro, More...) class: beta-adrenergic blocking agents, cardioselective beta blockers	2 review(s)	Rate It!	8.3
prochlorperazine systemic (Pro, More...) class: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics	0 review(s)	Rate It!	8.3
lorazepam systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics	76 review(s)	Rate It!	8.2
buspirone systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	48 review(s)	Rate It!	8.1
gabapentin systemic (Pro, More...) class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs	6 review(s)	Rate It!	8.1
escitalopram systemic (Pro, More...) class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	70 review(s)	Rate It!	7.9
duloxetine systemic (Pro, More...) class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	33 review(s)	Rate It!	7.8
mirtazapine systemic (Pro, More...) class: tetracyclic antidepressants	8 review(s)	Rate It!	7.4
paroxetine systemic (Pro, More...) class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	28 review(s)	Rate It!	7.3
desvenlafaxine systemic (Pro, More...) class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	28 review(s)	Rate It!	7.2
venlafaxine systemic (Pro, More...) class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	12 review(s)	Rate It!	7.1
oxcarbazepine systemic (Pro, More...) class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants	1 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
doxepin systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, tricyclic antidepressants	0 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
clorazepate systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepines	2 review(s)	Rate It!	6.7
hydroxyzine systemic (Pro, More...) class: antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	16 review(s)	Rate It!	6.1
chlordiazepoxide systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepines	2 review(s)	Rate It!	6.0
clonidine systemic (Pro, More...) class: antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting	0 review(s)	Rate It!	6.0
phenytoin systemic (Pro, More...) class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants	1 review(s)	Rate It!	5.5
trifluoperazine systemic (Pro, More...) class: phenothiazine antipsychotics	0 review(s)	Rate It!	4.5
aspirin/meprobamate systemic (More...) class: analgesic combinations, skeletal muscle relaxant combinations	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
halazepam systemic (More...) class: benzodiazepines	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
nadolol systemic (Pro, More...) class: beta-adrenergic blocking agents, non-cardioselective beta blockers	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
5-hydroxytryptophan systemic (More...) class: herbal products, miscellaneous antidepressants	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
meprobamate systemic (Pro, More...) class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first

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