Flashcards: Mood stabilizers

Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant drug primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy.

Ziprasidone (marketed as Geodon, Zeldox by Pfizer and Zipwell by Actavis) was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain approval (February 2001) in the United States.

Topiramate (brand name Topamax) is an anticonvulsant (antiepilepsy) drug.

Quetiapine, marketed as Seroquel, is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and along with an antidepressant to treat major depressive disorder.

Lithium bromide (LiBr) is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine.

Lamotrigine, originally marketed as Lamictal and available under many brands worldwide, is an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder.

Aripiprazole, sold under the brand name Abilify among others, is an atypical antipsychotic.

Tamoxifen (TMX), sold under the brand name Nolvadex among others, is a medication that is used to prevent breast cancer in women and treat breast cancer in women and men.

Lurasidone /lɜːr.

Lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are primarily used as a psychiatric medication.

Olanzapine (originally branded Zyprexa) is an atypical antipsychotic.

Lithium sulfate is a white inorganic salt with the formula Li2SO4.

Lithium chloride is a chemical compound with the formula LiCl.

Paliperidone (trade name Invega), also known as 9-hydroxyrisperidone, is a dopamine antagonist and 5-HT2A antagonist of the atypical antipsychotic class of medications.

Lithium citrate (Li3C6H5O7) is a chemical compound of lithium and citrate that is used as a mood stabilizer in psychiatric treatment of manic states and bipolar disorder.

Licarbazepine is a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing effects that is related to oxcarbazepine.

Clozapine, sold under the brand name Clozaril among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication.

Clonazepam, sold under the brand name Klonopin among others, is a medication used to prevent and treat seizures, panic disorder, and for the movement disorder known as akathisia.

Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonate with the formula Li2CO3.

Carbamazepine (CBZ), sold under the tradename Tegretol among others, is a medication used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain.

Valnoctamide (INN, USAN) has been used in France as a sedative-hypnotic since 1964.

Olanzapine/fluoxetine (trade name Symbyax, created by Eli Lilly and Company) is a single capsule containing the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine.

Ketamine, sold under the brand name Ketalar among others, is a medication mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia.

Valproate (VPA), and its valproic acid, sodium valproate, and divalproex sodium forms, are medications primarily used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches.

Valpromide (marketed as Depamide by Sanofi-Aventis) is a carboxamide derivative of valproic acid used in the treatment of epilepsy and some affective disorders.

Lithium orotate, is a salt of orotic acid and lithium.