Top 10 Drugs Prescribed in the U.S.

Generally speaking, there are only four different types of medications that you would come across.

Some common classifications include:

• Depressants.
• Hallucinogens.
• Inhalants.
• Narcotics.
• Steroids. Stimulants.

• Lisinopril (Generic for Prinivil or Zestril)
• Levothyroxine (generic for Synthroid)
• Azithromycin (generic for Zithromax, Z-PAK)
• Metformin (generic for Glucophage)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin)
• Amlodipine (generic for Norvasc)
• Amoxicillin.
• Hydrochlorothiazide.

When considering only their chemical makeup, there are six main classifications of drugs: alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, barbiturates, and hallucinogens. Out of all the thousands of drugs that are out there, both prescription and illegal, each one can be categorized under one of these six headings.

DREs classify drugs in one of seven categories: central nervous system (CNS) depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, and cannabis.

Here are the five main categories and some information about each:

• Central nervous system depressants.
• Central nervous system stimulants.
• Opiates and Opiodes.
• Hallucinogens.
• Marijuana.

According to the ATC classification, psychotropic drugs are generally considered to belong only to one of five classes: antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, and mood stabilizers. However, these classes fail to account for different recently approved psychotropic agents.

Valium (diazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

There are five main types of psychotropic medications: antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.

Caffeine is a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug that affects how we think and feel. It is a stimulant that speeds up our breathing, heart rate, thoughts and actions. Caffeine is found in the seeds, leaves and fruit of certain shrubs, including coffee and tea plants.

The introduction of thorazine, the first psychotropic drug, was a milestone in treatment therapy, making it possible to calm unruly behavior, anxiety, agitation, and confusion without using physical restraints.

There are many classes of drugs that come under psychotropic drugs. The major classes are hypnotics, anxiolytics, stimulants, sedatives, euphoric and narcotics. The usage of such kinds of drugs, without the prescription of a qualified doctor for conditions other than psychiatric illness is a punishable offence.

Most Frequently Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs Zoloft (sertraline), 41.4 million. Celexa (citalopram), 39.4 million. Prozac (fluoxetine), 28.3 million. Ativan (lorazepam), 27.9 million.