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Psychoactive Medication Information for Patients
(Pharmacotherapy - Psychopharmacology) Medication Class
Chemical Name
Trade Name
Side Effects
& Possible Uses
Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common Zoloft, Concorz, Sertra, Setrona, Eleva, Xydep, Sertracor Serotonin-Noradrenaline
Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common Tricyclic
Antidepressants (TCAs)
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common
Also please note that the side effects may vary from individual to individual, and may be dose related.

Medication Class
Chemical Name
Trade Name
Side Effects
& Possible Uses
Atypical Antidepressants
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common Irreversible Monoamine
Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common Atypical depression. Panic disorder. P.T.S.D. Bulimia Nervosa. Social Phobia. Chronic pain. Reversible MAOI (RIMAs)
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common
Also please note that the side effects may vary from individual to individual, and may be dose related.

Medication Class
Chemical Name
Trade Name
Side Effects
& Possible Uses
Mood Stabilisers
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common antidepressants in acute
Depression.


practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common side effects. practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common Other Medication
practitioner and/or dispensing pharmacist to discuss the range of possible or common
Also please note that the above side effects may vary from individual to individual, and will be dose related.

Medication Class
Chemical Name
Trade Name
Side Effects
& Possible Uses
Benzodiazepines
Other Anxiolytics &
Hypnotics

Also please note that the side effects may vary from individual to individual, and may be dose related.
Medication Class
Chemical Name
Trade Name
Side Effects
& Possible Uses
Antipsychotic medication
(major tranquillisers)
Atypical Antipsychotic
medication

N.B.: This handout is for general patient education only. If you are taking medication prescribed by a doctor, discuss with them any concerns you
have about the medication. Do not stop taking medication without talking to a doctor. You are more likely to take your medication effectively when
you understand why you are prescribed it and how the medication works, so discuss with your doctor every component of your treatment.

Also please note that the side effects may vary from individual to individual, and may be dose related.

Dr John Barletta
Counselling, Consulting &
Clinical Psychologist

Source: http://www.johnbarletta.com/documents/MedicationTable-Patients_000.pdf