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 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
Atarax (Pro, More...) generic name: hydroxyzine class: antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	4 review(s)	Rate It!	8.2
Ativan (Pro, More...) generic name: lorazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, miscellaneous antiemetics	43 review(s)	Rate It!	8.3
BuSpar (Pro, More...) generic name: buspirone class: miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	32 review(s)	Rate It!	7.8
Catapres (Pro, More...) generic name: clonidine class: antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting	0 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
Compazine (Pro, More...) generic name: prochlorperazine class: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics	0 review(s)	Rate It!	10
Cymbalta (More...) generic name: duloxetine class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	28 review(s)	Rate It!	8.0
Dilantin (Pro, More...) generic name: phenytoin class: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants	1 review(s)	Rate It!	5.5
Effexor XR (Pro, More...) generic name: venlafaxine class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	11 review(s)	Rate It!	6.9
Klonopin (Pro, More...) generic name: clonazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines	42 review(s)	Rate It!	8.6
Lexapro (Pro, More...) generic name: escitalopram class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	67 review(s)	Rate It!	7.9
Librium (Pro, More...) generic name: chlordiazepoxide class: benzodiazepines	2 review(s)	Rate It!	6.0
Neurontin (Pro, More...) generic name: gabapentin class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs	1 review(s)	Rate It!	9.0
Paxil (More...) generic name: paroxetine class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	17 review(s)	Rate It!	7.3
Pristiq (More...) generic name: desvenlafaxine class: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	27 review(s)	Rate It!	7.1
Remeron (Pro, More...) generic name: mirtazapine class: tetracyclic antidepressants	6 review(s)	Rate It!	7.8
Tenormin (Pro, More...) generic name: atenolol class: beta-adrenergic blocking agents, cardioselective beta blockers	1 review(s)	Rate It!	8.0
Trileptal (Pro, More...) generic name: oxcarbazepine class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants	1 review(s)	Rate It!	7.0
Valium (Pro, More...) generic name: diazepam class: benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines	22 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
Vistaril (Pro, More...) generic name: hydroxyzine class: antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics	6 review(s)	Rate It!	6.3
Xanax (Pro, More...) generic name: alprazolam class: benzodiazepines	61 review(s)	Rate It!	8.8
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