Mental Health: Medications

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Mental illness: An overview of medication options
Article
08/25/06, MayoClinic.com
Mental illness — Learn what psychiatric medications are commonly used to treat which mental illnesses.
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Carbamazepine (oral)
Drug
10/11/07, Healthwise
You should not take this medicine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor).
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Haloperidol
Drug
09/28/07, Healthwise
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
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Sertraline
Drug
05/22/07, Healthwise
You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Sertraline is FDA-approved for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is not approved for treating
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Amitriptyline
Drug
05/23/07, Healthwise
You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
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Desipramine
Drug
05/18/07, Healthwise
You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
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Lithium
Drug
12/08/06, Healthwise
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.
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Pimozide (oral)
Drug
09/08/04, Healthwise
A dangerous interaction, possibly resulting in irregular heartbeats and/or death may occur if pimozide is taken with any of the medicines listed above.
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Trifluoperazine
Drug
02/13/04, Healthwise
Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting or lying position. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall.
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Perphenazine
Drug
02/13/04, Healthwise
Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting or lying position. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall.
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