Using data published in JAMA Internal Medicine, these are the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications in the U.S., according to the most recent surveys from 2013.
|
Rank |
Drug Name (Brand) |
Class |
Reported number of persons prescribed |
|
1 |
Sertraline hydrochloride (Zoloft) |
SSRI antidepressant |
6,223,000 |
|
2 |
Citalopram hydrobromide (Celexa) |
SSRI antidepressant |
5,403,000 |
|
3 |
Alprazolam (Xanax) |
Benzodiazepine |
5,259,000 |
|
4 |
Zolpidem tartrate (Ambien) |
Hypnotic |
4,865,000 |
|
5 |
Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) |
SSRI antidepressant |
4,259,000 |
|
6 |
Trazodone hydrochloride (Desyrel) |
SARI antidepressant |
4,166,000 |
|
7 |
Clonazepam (Klonopin) |
Benzodiazepine |
3,273,000 |
|
8 |
Lorazepam (Ativan) |
Benzodiazepine |
3,165,000 |
|
9 |
Escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro) |
SSRI antidepressant |
3,065,000 |
|
10 |
Duloxetine hydrochloride (Cymbalta) |
SNRI antidepressant |
2,709,000 |