Acamprosate (Campral®) Share Email Print Acamprosate (Campral®) belongs to a group of medications called alcohol abstinence aids. What is this medication used for? Acamprosate is approved by Health Canada for adults to maintain not using any alcohol …

Tetrabenazine (Nitoman®) Share Email Print Tetrabenazine (Nitoman® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called monoamine depleting agents. What is this medication used for? Tetrabenazine is approved by Health Canada for the treatment of …

Clonidine (Catapres®, Dixarit®) Share Email Print Clonidine (Catapres®, Dixarit® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called “alpha 2 agonists.” What is this medication used for? Clonidine is not approved by Health Canada for use in …

Prazosin (Minipress®) Share Email Print Prazosin (Minipress® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called “alpha-1 receptor blockers.” What is this medication used for? Prazosin is not approved by Health Canada for use in children and …

Pimozide (Orap®) Share Email Print Pimozide (Orap® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called first- generation antipsychotics or “traditional antipsychotics.” What is this medication used for? Pimozide was first developed to treat …

Guanfacine XR (Intuniv XR®) Share Email Print Guanfacine (Intuniv XR®) belongs to a group of medications called “alpha2 agonists”. What is this medication used for? Health Canada has approved guanfacine extended-release (XR) for use in children and …

Venlafaxine (Effexor XR®) Share Email Print Venlafaxine (Effexor XR® and generic forms) belong to a group of medications called “antidepressants.” What is this medication used for? Venlafaxine is not approved by Health Canada for use use in children and …

Duloxetine (Cymbalta®) Share Email Print Duloxetine (Cymbalta® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called “antidepressants.” What is this medication used for? Duloxetine is not approved by Health Canada for use in children and …

Lurasidone (Latuda®) Share Email Print Lurasidone (Latuda®) belongs to a group of medications called “atypical antipsychotics” or “second-generation antipsychotics.” What is this medication used for? Lurasidone was first developed to treat psychotic …

Aripiprazole (Abilify®) Share Email Print Aripiprazole (Abilify®, Abilify Maintena® and generic forms) belong to a group of medications called “atypical antipsychotics” or “third- generation antipsychotics.” What is this medication used for? Aripiprazole …

Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Share Email Print Aripiprazole (Abilify Maintena®) Paliperidone (Invega Sustenna®, Invega Trinza®) Risperidone (Risperdal Consta®) What is this medication used for? Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics (LAIAs) are …

Risperidone (Risperdal®) Share Email Print Risperidone (Risperdal® and generic forms, Risperdal Consta®) belongs to a group of medications called “atypical antipsychotics” or “second-generation antipsychotics.” What is this medication used for? …

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Quetiapine (Seroquel®, Seroquel XR®) Share Email Print Quetiapine (Seroquel®, Seroquel XR® and generic forms) belongs to a group of medications called “atypical antipsychotics” or “second-generation antipsychotics”. What is this medication used for? …

Olanzapine (Zyprexa®, Zyprexa® Zydis) Share Email Print Olanzapine (Zyprexa® and generic forms) belong to a group of medications called “atypical antipsychotics” or “second-generation antipsychotics.” What is this medication used for? Olanzapine was first …