Schizophrenia & Psychosis
13 drugs · 13 Prescription
Antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia, psychosis, and severe mental illness
When to see a doctor
Seek care if you notice any of the following
- If you hear voices that are commanding you to harm yourself or others, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
- If you are having trouble swallowing or breathing because of muscle stiffness, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
- If you experience sudden confusion, agitation, or aggression, go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
- If you notice a sudden change in your mental state, such as feeling extremely anxious, agitated, or depressed, go to your nearest clinic or hospital within the next 24 hours.
- If you are having trouble speaking or moving, or if you have numbness or weakness in your face, arms, or legs, go to your nearest clinic or hospital within the next 24 hours.
For guidance only: always consult a qualified healthcare provider.
Atypical antipsychotic
Helps manage symptoms of mental illness
Anticonvulsant
anti-seizure medicine
Antipsychotic
Phenothiazine
Chlorpromazine
PrescriptionMental health conditions like schizophrenia (when someone hears voices or sees things that are not there), severe anxiety and agitation, uncontrollable hiccups, severe nausea and vomiting
Trifluoperazine
PrescriptionMental illness (madness/psychosis), schizophrenia, severe anxiety that doesn't respond to other treatments, agitation, hearing voices or seeing things that are not there
Atypical Antipsychotic
Helps manage symptoms of mental illness
Clozapine
PrescriptionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (severe mental illness where the person hears voices, sees things that are not there, or has confused thinking that other medicines have failed to control), reducing the risk of suicidal behavior in people with schizophrenia
Olanzapine
PrescriptionSchizophrenia (a condition where someone hears voices or sees things that aren't there), bipolar disorder (extreme mood swings between feeling too high and too low), severe agitation, psychosis
Antipsychotic
long-acting
Antipsychotic
Helps manage symptoms of mental illness
Haloperidol
PrescriptionMental illness (madness/psychosis), severe agitation, hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there), uncontrollable body movements, severe vomiting that does not respond to other medicines
Risperidone
PrescriptionMental illness with confused thinking or hearing voices (schizophrenia), sudden mood swings and extreme excitement (bipolar disorder/mania), severe irritability and aggression in people with autism
Antipsychotic
Atypical / Second-generation
Atypical antipsychotic
medicine for mental health conditions
Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic
Prevents seizures and controls convulsions
Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic / Mood stabilizer
Helps control seizures and mood swings