0
The most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the US retail market in 2007 [37] were:
1. Zoloft (sertraline) - 29.7 million 2. Lexapro (escitalopram) - 27 million 3. Prozac (fluoxetine) - 22.3 million 4. Wellbutrin (bupropion) - 20.2 million 5. Paxil (paroxetine) - 18.1 million 6. Effexor (venlafaxine) - 17.2 million 7. Celexa (citalopram) - 16.2 million 8. Desyrel (trazodone) - 15.5 million 9. Elavil (amitryptaline) - 13.5 million 10. Cymbalta (duloxetine) - 12.5 million
Others above 1 million: Remeron (mirtazepine), Pamelor (nortriptyline), Tofranil (imipramine).
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoi would have to say that drugs are not the answer now i have taken medications for many different reasona including deppresion and that alot of them make you feel tired and numb like you dont feel very much but i havent taken all of them for deppresion the ones i took that were not helpful are zoloft, prozac, wellbutren i know take Ativan for anxiety if anything seek a medical professional on that question!!!
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThere is no "best" drug overall for depression, because every case of depression - every patient - is different and responds differently to different medications. The "best" drug is whatever is most effective with the fewest adverse side effects for the patient in question.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe most common treatments for depression are medication, Anti-depressant's are the most widely used treatment for depression. Other common types of treatment are psychotherapy or counseling and electric shock therapy.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) reduce depression by increasing levels of serotonin
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoProzac
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the best depression treatment currently being manufactured by drug companies?
Every depression medication will work differently depending on the individual. The best depression treatment is the one that works for you. Many similar drugs such as celexa and lexapro, will benefit from the addition of drugs like abilify.
What can be caused when you add a depressant drug to alcohol?
Oddly enough, many anti depressants warn that they could in fact make depression work. Sometimes it's a long, wait and see process. Your best bet is to talk to your doctor about which drug they think will work best for you.
Can depression pill be detected in drug test?
nope
What is an anti-depressant?
An antidepressant is a medicinal drug used to treat depression.
What is esperide?
Esperide is a drug used to treat depression and anxiety.
Is Cymbalta and citalopram the same drug?
Both for depression but not the same
This new drug have no effect on levels of depression. this is a statement of?
the null hypothesis
What is the drug Pristiq used to treat?
It is used to treat depression.
Did Alfred Hitchcock have alcohol or drug problems?
He suffered from alcoholism and depression.
What is the best medicine for add and depression?
There is no best medicine for add and depression. a depression is most of the time a mental illnes, and mental illness can only cured by yourself, when you're not depressed anymore. medicines keep control over your depression, but when you stop taking them you get withdrawal effects. you can "decrease" the depression, but you're always a weaker and more sensitive person.
Which drug is used to treat depression and prescribed twice a day orally?
Fluxetine
A patient taking this drug would have a history of mental depression is?
C. Prozac
