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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tryptophan systemic (More...)
class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, nutraceutical products
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10
tramadol systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous analgesics
8 reviews
   
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9.6
risperidone systemic (Pro, More...)
class: atypical antipsychotics
2 reviews
   
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9.5
amitriptyline / perphenazine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: psychotherapeutic combinations
3 reviews
   
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9.3
alprazolam systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepines
292 reviews
   
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9.2
oxazepam systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepines
16 reviews
   
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9.2
nefazodone systemic (Pro, More...)
class: phenylpiperazine antidepressants
2 reviews
   
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9.0
meprobamate systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
2 reviews
   
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9.0
clonazepam systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
187 reviews
   
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8.7
diazepam systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines
87 reviews
   
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8.7
propranolol systemic (Pro, More...)
class: group II antiarrhythmics, non-cardioselective beta blockers
3 reviews
   
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8.7
atenolol systemic (Pro, More...)
class: cardioselective beta blockers
8 reviews
   
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8.6
gabapentin systemic (Pro, More...)
class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs
47 reviews
   
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8.5
lorazepam systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics
188 reviews
   
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8.2
clorazepate systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepines
8 reviews
   
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7.9
escitalopram systemic (Pro, More...)
class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
222 reviews
   
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7.8
paroxetine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
85 reviews
   
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7.8
vilazodone systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous antidepressants
11 reviews
   
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7.6
mirtazapine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: tetracyclic antidepressants
45 reviews
   
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7.4
5-hydroxytryptophan systemic (More...)
class: herbal products, miscellaneous antidepressants
3 reviews
   
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7.3
desvenlafaxine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
100 reviews
   
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7.2
venlafaxine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
41 reviews
   
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7.2
trazodone systemic (Pro, More...)
class: phenylpiperazine antidepressants
16 reviews
   
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7.2
duloxetine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
94 reviews
   
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7.1
clonidine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting
1 review
   
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7.1
buspirone systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
179 reviews
   
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7.0
doxepin systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, tricyclic antidepressants
2 reviews
   
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7.0
valerian systemic (More...)
class: herbal products
0 reviews
   
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7.0
bupropion systemic (Pro, More...)
class: miscellaneous antidepressants, smoking cessation agents
14 reviews
   
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6.9
chlordiazepoxide systemic (Pro, More...)
class: benzodiazepines
7 reviews
   
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6.9
oxcarbazepine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants
4 reviews
   
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6.8
amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide systemic (Pro, More...)
class: psychotherapeutic combinations
3 reviews
   
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6.7
prochlorperazine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics
0 reviews
   
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6.5
hydroxyzine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
83 reviews
   
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6.2
phenytoin systemic (Pro, More...)
class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants
2 reviews
   
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6.0
trifluoperazine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: phenothiazine antipsychotics
1 review
   
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6.0
lamotrigine systemic (Pro, More...)
class: triazine anticonvulsants
1 review
   
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2.0
kava systemic (More...)
class: herbal products
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aspirin / meprobamate systemic (More...)
class: analgesic combinations, skeletal muscle relaxant combinations
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gotu kola systemic (More...)
class: herbal products
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halazepam systemic (More...)
class: benzodiazepines
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lavender systemic (More...)
class: herbal products
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nadolol systemic (Pro, More...)
class: non-cardioselective beta blockers
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Synonym(s): Anxiety States; Stress

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