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Antidepressant medicines
Written by Helen Marshall, pharmacist

Below you can find out more about the antidepressant medicines that are currently available in the UK.

You can do this in two ways:

  • By reading general information about the different classes of antidepressants.

  • By clicking on an individual drug in the table to find out more detailed information about a specific medicine.

These comprehensive factsheets provide a whole host of detailed information on specific antidepressants including: how they work, warnings, possible side effects and whether they can be used if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Classes of antidepressant medicines

Antidepressant medicines
Allegron (nortriptyline) Fluanxol (flupentixol) Priadel liquid (lithium citrate)
AmitriptylineImipraminePriadel tablets (lithium carbonate)
Anafranil (clomipramine)IsocarboxazidProthiaden (dosulepin)
Anafranil SR (clomipramine)Li-liquid (lithium citrate)Prozac (fluoxetine)
Camcolit (lithium carbonate)Liskonum (lithium carbonate)Seroxat (paroxetine)
Cipralex (escitalopram)Lomont (lofepramine)Sinepin (doxepin)
Cipramil (citalopram)Lustral (sertraline)Surmontil (trimipramine)
Cymbalta (duloxetine) Manerix (moclobemide)Tranylcypromine
Edronax (reboxetine) MianserinTriptafen (amitriptyline, perphenazine)
Efexor (venlafaxine)Molipaxin (trazodone)Triptafen-M (amitriptyline, perphenazine)
Efexor XL (venlafaxine)Nardil (phenelzine)Zispin (mirtazapine)
Faverin (fluvoxamine)Optimax (tryptophan).



Last updated 14.01.2009

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