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"In this article you&amp;#039;ll find information about the different medicines used to treat bipolar disorder. Don&amp;#039;t forget this is only a guide \u2013 talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you&amp;#039;ve any questions about treatment. Antidepressants Antidepressant medicines are used to treat episodes of low mood in people suffering from bipolar affective disorder. They are usually stopped when the depressive episode has improved to avoid triggering an episode of mania, though some people need to keep taking them for months.   Allegron (nortriptyline) Amitriptyline Anafranil SR (clomipramine) Cipralex (escitalopram) Cipramil (citalopram) Clomipramine capsules Cymbalta (duloxetine) Edronax (reboxetine) Efexor XL (venlafaxine) Faverin (fluvoxamine) Fluanxol (flupentixol) Imipramine Isocarboxazid Lomont (lofepramine) Lustral (sertraline) Manerix (moclobemide) Mianserin Molipaxin (trazodone) Nardil (phenelzine) Optimax (tryptophan) Prothiaden (dosulepin) Prozac (fluoxetine) Seroxat (paroxetine) Sinepin (doxepin) Surmontil (trimipramine) Tranylcypromine Triptafen (amitriptyline, perphenazine) Valdoxan (agomelatine) Venlafaxine tablets Zispin (mirtazapine)  Antipsychotics Antipsychotic medicines might be needed to control an episode of mania; some of these also have a role in stabilising mood.  Abilify (aripiprazole) Chlorpromazine Clopixol acuphase injection (zuclopenthixol) Dozic (haloperidol) Haldol (haloperidol) Risperdal (risperidone) Seroquel (quetiapine) Sycrest (asenapine) Zyprexa (olanzapine)  Mood stabilisers Mood stabilising medicines are an important long-term treatment for some people with bipolar disorder; they help prevent swings into episodes of mania and depression.  Abilify (aripiprazole) Camcolit (lithium carbonate) Carbagen SR (carbamazepine) Depakote (valproate semisodium) Lamictal (lamotrigine) Li-Liquid (lithium citrate) Liskonum (lithium carbonate) Priadel liquid (lithium citrate) Priadel tablets (lithium carbonate) Seroquel (quetiapine) Tegretol (carbamazepine) Tegretol prolonged release (carbamazepine) Zyprexa (olanzapine)  Sedatives Sometimes people in an acute episode of mania need a sedative medicine to help control anxiety and agitation while other medicines start to work.  Diazepam Librium (chlordiazepoxide) Lorazepam tablets Oxazepam Temazepam Xanax (alprazolam)  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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