Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy
Pharmacy, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich
NR6 5BE
http://www.nmhct.nhs.uk/Pharmacy/

Pharmacy Director
Prof. Stephen Bazire
01603421317
steve.bazire@nwmhp.nhs.uk

Frequently asked questions

Psychiatric medication listed by name

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N |O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Abilify (trade name for aripiprazole, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Agomelatine (Antidepressant)

Alprazolam (Benzodiazepines)

Allegron (trade name for nortriptyline, tricyclic antidepressants)

Amisulpride (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Amitriptyline (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Amoxapine (tricyclic antidepressants, now discontinued)

Anquil (trade name for benperidol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Aricept (trade name for donepezil, anticholinesterases)

Aripiprazole (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Arpicolin (trade name for procyclidine, anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

Atomoxetine (Non-stimulant for ADHD)

Ativan (trade name for lorazepam, benzodiazepines)

Aventyl (trade name for nortriptyline, tricyclic antidepressants)

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B

Benperidol (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Benzhexol (Anticholinergics or antimuscarinics, now discontinued)

Benztropine (Anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

Biperidin (Anticholinergics or antimuscarinics, now discontinued)

Bromazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Bupropion (Antidepressant)

Buspar (trade name for buspirone, anxiolytic)

Buspirone (Anxiolytic)

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C

Caffeine (Central nervous system stimulants)

Camcolit (trade name for lithium carbonate, mood stabiliser)

Carbamazepine (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Celexa (non-UK name for citalopram, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Chloral betaine (Non-benzodiazepines)

Chloral hydrate (Non-benzodiazepines)

Chlordiazepoxide (Benzodiazepines)

Chlorpromazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Cibalith (non-UK trade name for lithium carbonate, mood stabiliser)

Cipralex (trade name for escitalopram, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Cipramil (trade name for citalopram, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Cisordil (non-UK trade name for zuclopenthixol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Citalopram (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Clobazam (Benzodiazepines)

Clomethiazole (Non-benzodiazepines)

Clomipramine (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Clonazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Clopixol (trade name for zuclopenthixol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Clorazepate dipotassium (Benzodiazepines)

Clozapine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Clozaril (trade name for clozapine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Concerta XL (trade name for methylphenidate, central nervous system stimulants)

Consta (trade name for risperidone, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Cymbalta (trade name for duloxetine, antidepressants)

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D

Dalmane (trade name for flurazepam, benzodiazepines)

Denzapine (trade name for clozapine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Depakote (trade name for valproate semisodium, mood stabilser and anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Depakene (non-UK trade name for valproate semisodium, mood stabilser and anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Depixol (trade name for flupenthixol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics, and antidepressant)

Desipramine (Tricyclic antidepressants, now discontinued in UK)

Desyrel (non-UK trade name for trazodone, antidepressants)

Dexamfetamine (stimulant for ADHD)

Diazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Diphenhydramine (Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics)

Divalproex (non-UK name for valproate semisodium, mood stabiliser and anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Dolmatil (trade name for sulpiride, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Donepezil (Anticholinesterases)

Dosulepin (tricyclic antidepressants)

Dothiepin (old UK name for dosulepin, tricyclic antidepressants)

Doxepin (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Droperidol (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics, now discontinued in UK)

Duloxetine (Antidepressants)

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E

Epanutin (trade name for phenytoin, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Epilim (trade name for sodium valproate, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics, mood stabiliser)

Epilim Chrono (trade name for sodium valproate, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics, mood stabiliser)

Equasym (trade name for methylphenidate, central nervous system stimulants)

Escitalopram (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Exelon (trade name for rivastigmine, anticholinesterases)

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F

Faverin (trade name for fluvoxamine, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Fentazin (trade name for perphenazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Fluanxol (trade name for flupenthixol, antidepressants or antipsychotics)

Flunitrazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Fluoxetine (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Flupenthixol (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Fluphenazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Flurazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Fluspirilene (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Fluvoxamine (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Frisium (trade name for clobazam, benzodiazepines)

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G

Gabapentin (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Galantamine (Anticholinesterases)

Gamanil (trade name for lofepramine, tricyclic antidepressants)

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H

Haldol (trade name for haloperidol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Haloperidol (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Heminevrin (trade name for clomethiazole, non-benzodiazepines hypnotics)

Hypericum perforatum (name for St. John's wort, antidepressants)

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I

Imipramine (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Inderal (trade name for propranolol, beta-blockers)

Isocarboxazid (Mono-Amine Oxidase Inhibitors or MAOIs)

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K

Kemadrin (trade name for procyclidine, anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

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L

Lamictal (trade name for lamotrigine, mood stabiliser, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Lamotrigine (Mood stabiliser, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Largactil (trade name for chlorpromazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Levomepromazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Lexotan (trade name for bromazepam, benzodiazepines)

Librium (trade name for chlordiazepoxide, benzodiazepines)

Liskonum (trade name for lithium carbonate, mood stabilisers)

Litarex (trade name for lithium carbonate, mood stabilisers)

Lithium carbonate (Mood stabilisers)

Lithium citrate (Mood stabilisers)

Lofepramine (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Loprazolam (Benzodiazepines)

Lorazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Lormetazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Loxapine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Lustral (trade name for sertraline, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

L-tryptophan (alternative name for tryptophan, antidepressants)

Lyrica (trade name for pregabalin, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant)

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M

Manerix (trade name for moclobemide, reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase-A or RIMA)

Marplan (trade name for isocarboxazid, Mono-Amine Oxidase Inhibitors or MAOIs)

Maprotiline (Tricyclic antidepressants, now discontinued in UK)

Medikinet (trade name for methylphenidate, central nervous system stimulants)

Melatonin (hypnotic)

Memantine (for Alzheimer's)

Methylphenidate (Central nervous system stimulants)

Mianserin (Antidepressants)

Mirtazapine (Antidepressants)

Moclobemide (Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase-A or RIMA)

Modecate (trade name for fluphenazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Moditen (trade name for fluphenazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Mogadon (trade name for nitrazepam, benzodiazepines)

Molipaxin (trade name for trazodone, tricyclic antidepressants)

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N

Nardil (trade name for phenelzine, Mono-Amine Oxidase Inhibitors or MAOIs)

Neulactil (trade name for pericyazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Neurontin (trade name for gabapentin, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Nitrazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Noctec (trade name for chloral, non-benzodiazepines)

Nortriptyline (Tricyclic antidepressants)

 

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O

Olanzapine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Optimax (trade name for tryptophan, antidepressants)

Orap (trade name for pimozide, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Orphenadrine (Anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

Oxazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Oxcarbazepine (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Oxprenolol (Beta-blockers)

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P

Pacitron (old trade name for tryptophan, antidepressants)

Parnate (trade name for tranylcypromine, MAOI antidepressants)

Paroxetine (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Paxil (non-UK trade name for paroxetine, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Pericyazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Perphenazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Phenelzine (Mono-Amine Oxidase Inhibitors or MAOIs)

Phenergan (trade name for promethazine, non-benzodiazepines)

Phenobarbital (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Pimozide (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Phenytoin (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Piportil (trade name for pipothiazine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Pipothiazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Pregabalin (Anxiolytic and anticonvulsant)

Priadel (trade name for lithium carbonate, mood stabiliser)

Primidone (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Procyclidine (Anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

Promazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Promethazine (Non-benzodiazepines)

Propranolol (Beta-blockers)

Protriptyline (Tricyclic antidepressants, now discontinued in UK)

Prozac (trade name for fluoxetine, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

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Q

Quetiapine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Quicklets (trade name for risperidone, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

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R

Reboxetine (Antidepressants)

Redepin (trade name for fluspirilene, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Remeron (non-UK trade name for mirtazapine, antidepressants)

Reminyl (trade name for rivastigmine, anticholinesterases)

Risperdal Consta (trade name for risperidone, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Risperidone (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Ritalin (trade name for methylphenidate, central nervous system stimulants)

Rivastigmine (Anticholinesterases)

Rivotril (trade name for clonazepam, benzodiazepines)

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S

Sabril (trade name for vigabatrin, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Serenace (trade name for haloperidol, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Serdolect (trade name for sertindole, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Serenid (trade name for oxazepam, benzodiazepines)

Seroquel (trade name for quetiapine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Seroxat (trade name for paroxetine, specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Sertindole (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics, now discontinued in UK)

Sertraline (Specific serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs)

Sinequan (trade name for doxepin, tricyclic antidepressants)

Sodium valproate (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Solian (trade name for amisulpride, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Sonata (trade name for zaleplon, non-benzodiazepines)

St. John's wort (Antidepressants)

Sulpiride (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Sulpitil (trade name for sulpiride, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Surmontil (trade name for trimipramine, tricyclic antidepressants)

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T

Tegretol (trade name for carbamazepine, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Temazepam (Benzodiazepines)

Tiagabine (Anticonvulsants)

Thioridazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics, now discontinued in UK)

Tofranil (trade name for imipramine, tricyclic antidepressants)

Tranylcypromine (Antidepressants)

Trasicor (trade name for oxprenolol, beta-blockers)

Trazodone (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Trifluoperazine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Trihexyphenidyl (the new name for benzhexol, anticholinergics or antimuscarinics)

Trileptal (trade name for oxcarbazepine, anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Trimipramine (Tricyclic antidepressants)

Tryptophan (Antidepressants)

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V

Valdoxan (trade name for agomelatine, antidepressant)

Valium (trade name for diazepam, benzodiazepines)

Valproate semisodium (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Valproic acid (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

Venlafaxine (Antidepressants)

Vigabatrin (Anticonvulsants or antiepileptics)

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W

Wellbutrin (trade name for bupropion, antidepressant)

Welldorm (trade name for chloral hydrate, non-benzodiazepines)

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X

Xanax (trade name for alprazolam, benzodiazepines)

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Z

Zaleplon (Non-benzodiazepines)

Zaponex (trade name for clozapine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Zispin (trade name for mirtazapine, antidepressants)

Zoleptil (trade name for zotepine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Zolpidem (Non-benzodiazepines)

Zopiclone (Non-benzodiazepines)

Zotepine (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Zuclopenthixol (Antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Zyban (trade name for bupropion, antidepressant)

Zyprexa (trade name for olanzapine, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

Zypadhera (trade name for olanzapine injection, antipsychotics or neuroleptics)

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Main pharmacy contact points

Main Trust switchboard in Norwich, tel: 01603-421421
Dispensary and all enquiries, tel: 01603-421212, fax: 01603-421365
Pharmacy office tel: 01603-421319
Medicines Information tel: 01603-421212
Unthank Road pharmacy tel: 01603-750031
Deputy Director and Clinical Pharmacy Manager John Hunter, tel: 01603-421364

Opening hours:
Main pharmacy open Monday to Friday: 8.30-16.30 (open at 9.15 on Wednesdays for staff meeting)
Unthank Road pharmacy tel: 01603-671917 open 9.15-12.00 Monday to Friday, also Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for dose assessments.

Service objectives:
The pharmacy service to Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has five main aims:

  1. Efficient drug distribution and purchasing
  2. Provision of accurate and independent education and information about medicine therapy to service users and carers
  3. Information and education for Trust and other professionals, and voluntary helpers
  4. Clinical activities to help ensure the optimum use of drug therapies
  5. Medicine management to ensure the most cost-effective use is made of resources