what kind of medication is used for ocd?
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['Clomipramine (Anafranil) for adults and children 10 years and older.', 'Fluoxetine (Prozac) for adults and children 7 years and older.', 'Fluvoxamine for adults and children 8 years and older.', 'Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva) for adults only.']
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Most people probably mean the first option, but we can answer both at once. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic condition. This means it won't fix itself and is generally not cured completely. So to the first question: OCD does not go away on its own, without treatment.
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There are some effective treatments for OCD that can help reduce the impact it has on your life. The main treatments are: psychological therapy – usually cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which helps you face your fears and obsessive thoughts without "putting them right" through compulsions.
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Only antidepressants that potently inhibit presynaptic reuptake of serotonin appear to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Clomipramine (Anafranil) is the only tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) with this quality. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also effective.
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The antidepressants most widely prescribed for anxiety are SSRIs such as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, and Celexa. SSRIs have been used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Uses. Clomipramine is used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
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['Celexa (citalopram)', 'Lexapro (escitalopram)', 'Prozac (fluoxetine)', 'Zoloft (sertraline)', 'Paxil (paroxetine)']
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Medications known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) have been used for many years to treat OCD. An SRI known as Anafranil has been available the longest and is the best-studied medicine for OCD. Anafranil has been approved by the FDA to treat OCD in adults and children 10 years of age and above.
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['Aripiprazole (Abilify)', 'Asenapine (Saphris)', 'Cariprazine (Vraylar)', 'Lurasidone (Latuda)', 'Olanzapine (Zyprexa)', 'Quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel)', 'Ziprasidone (Geodon)']
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['bupropion.', 'cimetidine.', 'fluconazole.', 'methylphenidate.', 'protease inhibitors for HIV such as ritonavir.', 'quinidine.', 'SSRI antidepressants such as fluvoxamine and fluoxetine.', 'terbinafine.']
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['Olanzapine (Zyprexa)', 'Quetiapine (Seroquel)', 'Risperidone (Risperdal)', 'Ariprazole (Abilify)', 'Ziprasidone (Geodon)', 'Clozapine (Clozaril)']
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Fluoxetine is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
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['Psychiatric medications such as anti-anxiety (like Xanax and Valium), and antipsychotic prescriptions (like clozapine or chlorpromazine)', 'Diuretics.', 'Methadone.', 'Anticonvulsants.', "Medications prescribed for Parkinson's disease."]
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Prozac, or fluoxetine, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and a widely used antidepressant. It is considered safe and effective in treating depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and bulimia.
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Another class of antidepressants affects the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) that have been shown to be effective in treating OCD (although not FDA-approved) are: Venlafaxine (brand name Effexor)
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['rasagiline (Azilect),', 'selegiline (Eldepryl, Zelapar),', 'isocarboxazid (Marplan),', 'phenelzine (Nardil), and.', 'tranylcypromine (Parnate).']
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['Clozapine (Clozaril, Versacloz)', 'Iloperidone (Fanapt)', 'Lurasidone (Latuda)', 'Olanzapine (Zyprexa)', 'Paliperidone (Invega)', 'Quetiapine (Seroquel)', 'Risperidone (Risperdal)', 'Ziprasidone (Geodon)']