Brand Name = Generic Antidepressant List
If you go into the hospital suddenly, you will still need to be on your antidepressants or whatever class of medication you need to take for your type of depression. A hospital is a very confusing place, and even more confusing if you are ill and disoriented.
So, when a nurse comes with your medication and calls it by another name, you can’t help but wonder if you are getting a generic version of the brand name you are used to hearing or getting the wrong medication. You’re not overrreacting by wondering if you are getting the wrong medication. Mistakes happen a lot, no matter what country you live in.
To give you one less thing to worry about when you’re at the hopsital, here’s a conversion list of popular brand name antidepressants and their generic names. This list is geared more for American readers, but I’ve tried to include Canadian or UK names when I find them. If I miss a name, feel free to admonish me and I’ll make a correction later. Hope this helps.
Elavil and Trypitzol: amitryplaine
Asendin: amoxipine
Wellbutrin and Wellbutrin XL: bupropion
Celexa: citalopram
Anafranil: clomipramine
Norpramin and Pertofane: desipramine
Prothiaden: dosulepin
Adapine and Sinequan: doxepin
Cymbalta: duloxetine
Lexapro and Cipralex: escitalopram
Luvox: fluvoxamine
Prozac: fluoxetine
Tofranil: imipramine
Marplan: isocarboxazid
Ludiomil: maprotiline
Remeron and Zispin: mirtazapine
Serzone: nefazodone
Aventyl and Pamelor and Allergron: nortryptaline
Paxil and Seroxat: paroxetine
Nardil: phenelzine
Vivactil: protriptyline
Zoloft or Lustral: sertraline
Parnate: tranylcypromine
Desyrel and Molipaxin: trazodone
Sermontil: trimipramine
Effexor or Efexor: venlafaxine
January 29th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
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