Mental Health

This category covers medicines used in serious mental health conditions, mainly the antipsychotics. They are effective but need careful dosing and monitoring, so they belong within ongoing care. Treatment is usually long term with regular review, and physical health monitoring runs alongside it because these medicines affect more than mood.

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Seroquel

Quetiapine

25 · 50 · 100 · 200 · 300mg

Quetiapine film-coated tablets from 25mg to 300mg, used in the management of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. A dibenzothiazepine.

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Abilify

Aripiprazole

5 · 10 · 15 · 20 · 30mg

Aripiprazole tablets in five strengths from 5mg to 30mg, used in the management of schizophrenia and manic episodes. Taken by mouth once daily.

From$0.52/ tabletView

Risperdal

Risperidone

1 · 2 · 3 · 4mg

Risperidone 1mg, 2mg, 3mg and 4mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A benzisoxazole antipsychotic.

From$0.34/ tabletView

Zyprexa

Olanzapine

2.5 · 5 · 7.5 · 10 · 15 · 20mg

Olanzapine tablets in six strengths from 2.5mg to 20mg, used in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A 5-HT2 and D2 antagonist.

From$0.45/ tabletView

Atarax

Hydroxyzine

10 · 25mg

Hydroxyzine 10mg and 25mg film-coated tablets, used for urticaria, pruritus and anxiety. A first-generation antihistamine that also acts centrally.

From$0.35/ tabletView

Buspar

Buspirone

5 · 10mg

Buspirone 5mg and 10mg tablets, used in the management of generalised anxiety disorder. A 5-HT1A receptor agonist rather than a benzodiazepine.

From$0.43/ tabletView

Latuda

Lurasidone

40 · 80mg

Lurasidone 40mg and 80mg film-coated tablets, used in the management of schizophrenia. An antagonist at dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors.

From$0.78/ tabletView

Risnia

Risperidone

2mg

Risnia is risperidone 2mg tablets for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and persistent aggression in dementia. A 5-HT2 and D2 antagonist.

From$0.56/ tabletView

Haldol

Haloperidol

10mg

Haloperidol 10mg tablets, used in the management of schizophrenia, acute psychosis, Tourette's syndrome and severe agitation. A butyrophenone D2 blocker.

From$0.85/ tabletView

Lithium Tablets

Lithium

300mg

Lithium 300mg prolonged-release tablets, used in the management of bipolar disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. A mood stabiliser needing blood tests.

From$0.59/ tabletView

Geodon

Ziprasidone

20 · 40 · 80mg

Ziprasidone 20mg, 40mg and 80mg hard capsules, used in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A D2 and 5-HT2A receptor antagonist.

From$0.68/ tabletView

Loxitane

Loxapine

10 · 25mg

Loxapine 10mg and 25mg tablets, used in the management of schizophrenia. A dibenzoxazepine antipsychotic that blocks dopamine D2 receptors.

From$0.73/ tabletView

Thorazine

Chlorpromazine

50 · 100mg

Chlorpromazine 50mg and 100mg film-coated tablets, used for schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, nausea and vomiting and intractable hiccups.

From$0.40/ tabletView

About

Key points

These are effective medicines that need careful dosing and ongoing monitoring rather than occasional use.
Antipsychotics differ substantially in their side-effect profiles, which is often what drives the choice.
Stopping suddenly risks relapse, so changes are planned rather than abrupt.

Classes and ingredients in this category

Atypical antipsychotics such as risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine and aripiprazole.
Anxiety and related options like buspirone and hydroxyzine.

Conditions it covers

These medicines are used for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe anxiety. Diagnosis, previous response and physical health monitoring together shape the regimen, which is specialist-led care.