Posted by stan_the_man70 on February 27, 2015, at 8:21:49
In reply to Re: Ed on Mental Health Statistics » Robert_Burton_1621, posted by ed_uk2010 on February 27, 2015, at 3:21:33
largest increase: Wellbutrin 30%
Amphetamine salts 29%largest decrease: pristiq 21%
------------quote reference
http://psychcentral.com/lib/top-25-psychiatric-medication-prescriptions-for-2013/00019543
------------quote reference2013 Rank Brand name
(generic name)
Used for
U.S. Prescriptions
(% change from 2011)__1. Xanax
(alprazolam)
Anxiety
48,465,000
(1%)
__2. Zoloft
(sertraline)
Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, PMDD
41,416,000
(11%)
__3. Celexa
(citalopram)
Depression, Anxiety
39,445,000
(5%)
__4. Prozac
(fluoxetine HCL)
Depression, Anxiety
28,258,000
(15%)
__5. Ativan
(lorazepam)
Anxiety, panic disorder
27,948,000
(3%)
__6. Desyrel
(trazodone HCL)
Depression, Anxiety
26,242,000
(17%)
__7. Lexapro
(escitalopram)
Depression, Anxiety
24,920,000
(5%)
__8. Cymbalta
(duloxetine)
Depression, Anxiety, fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy
18,573,000
(5%)
__9. Wellbutrin XL
(bupropion HCL XL)
Depression
16,053,000
(30%)
__10. Effexor ER
(venlafaxine HCL ER)
Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorder
15,796,000
(26%)
__11. Valium
(diazepam)
Anxiety, Panic disorder
14,754,000
(1%)
__12. Paxil
(paroxetine HCL)
Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorder
14,335,000
(3%)
__13. Seroquel
(quetiapine)
Bipolar disorder, Depression
14,326,000
()
__14. Amphetamine salts
(Generic)
Attention deficit disorder
12,785,000
(29%)
__15. Risperdal
(risperidone)
Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, irritability in autism
12,320,000
(1%)
__16. Vyvanse
(lisdexamfetamine)
Attention deficit disorder
9,842,000
(19%)
__17. Concerta ER
(methylphenidate ER)
Attention deficit disorder
8,803,000
()
__18. Abilify
(aripiprazole)
Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Depression
8,747,000
()
__19. Wellbutrin SR-W
(bupropion HCL SR W)
Depression
8,238,000
()
__20. Buspar
(buspirone HCL)
Sleep, Anxiety
8,065,000
(26%)
__21. Vistaril*
(hydroxyzine HCL)
Anxiety, tension
8,052,000
(11%)
__22. Amphetamine salts ER
(Generic)
Attention deficit disorder
7,925,000
(21%)
__23. Zyprexa
(olanzapine)
Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia
5,101,000
(12%)
__24. Methylphenidate
(generic)
Attention deficit disorder
5,335,000
(26%)
__25. Pristiq
(desvenlafaxine)
Depression
3,217,000
(-21%)
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