This article is from "Nankai Sun Pharmacist", which is used for medical science popularization for reference. **Medications for anxiety disorders, summarized in one article.
1. Western medicine: 1. Benzodiazepines:
It is currently the first-line main drug for anxiety disorders, mainly strong and moderate drugs, and the representative drugs include apazepam, esz**, lorazepam, diazepam, flurazepam, clonazepam, oxazepam, etc.
2. Buspirone:
It is suitable for anxiety states caused by various neuroses, such as generalized anxiety disorder; Anxiety states associated with physical diseases such as essential hypertension and peptic ulcer are represented by buspirone and tandospirone.
3. Antidepressants:
At present, almost all antidepressant drugs in clinical use have anxiolytic effects, and are effective for generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, and post-traumatic stress response.
4. Receptor antagonists:
Drugs such as metoprolol, bisoprolol, and propranolol in combination with anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressants can have a synergistic effect on anxiety.
2. Chinese patent medicine:
1. Generalized anxiety disorder:
Liver soothing and anti-depression capsules.
Efficacy: soothing the liver and relieving depression, purging fire and calming the nerves.
Uses: Generalized anxiety disorder is a sign of liver depression and fire, symptoms such as irritability, insomnia and dreams, bitter mouth and dry throat, abdominal discomfort, stuffiness, chest and flank swelling and pain, pharyngeal discomfort, obstruction, red face, red urine and constipation. The tongue is red, mossy yellow, and the number of pulses.
Pharmacological effects: anxiolytic, antidepressant, etc.
Cinnabar Tranquility Pill:
Efficacy: Clears away heat and dissolves phlegm, and calms the nerves.
Uses: Generalized anxiety disorder is a syndrome of phlegm and heat disturbing the heart, symptoms of irritability, nervousness, phlegm and vomiting, less sleep and more dreams, dizziness and swelling, bitter mouth, and constipation. The tongue is red, yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.
Pharmacological effect: Wuling capsule:
Efficacy: Nourish yin and reduce fire, nourish the heart and calm the nerves.
Uses: Generalized anxiety disorder is a kind of heart and kidney syndrome, symptoms such as upset insomnia, palpitations, dizziness and tinnitus, forgetfulness, soreness in the waist and knees, dreams, hot flashes and night sweats. The tongue is red and less lichen, and the veins are thin.
Pharmacological effects: anti-epilepsy, anti-stress, improve learning and memory function, etc.
Tranquilizing Pills:
Efficacy: Nourishing qi and calming convulsions.
Uses: Generalized anxiety disorder is a syndrome of heart and gallbladder qi deficiency, symptoms of good and frightened, restlessness, insomnia and dreams, easy to wake up, timidity and palpitations, shortness of breath, easy to sweat, fatigue and fatigue. The tongue is pale or reddish, the moss is thin and white, and the veins are thin.
Jiuwei Zhenxin Granules:
Efficacy: Nourish qi and blood, nourish the heart and calm the nerves.
Uses: Generalized anxiety disorder is a syndrome of heart and spleen deficiency, symptoms such as thoughtfulness, palpitations, chest tightness, fatigue, insomnia, forgetfulness, yellowish complexion, dizziness, fatigue and fatigue, easy to sweat, sluggishness, and loose stools. The tongue is light, pale, and has thin pulses.
2. Post-stroke anxiety state:
Xuefu chases the stasis granules:
Efficacy: Drain qi and depress, invigorate blood and disperse knots.
Uses: The post-stroke anxiety state is a pattern of qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the symptoms include hemiplegia, strong tongue, oblique mouth, numbness of limbs or spasms of hands and feet, and other stroke symptoms, as well as anxiety and irritability. Irritability, headache, insomnia, forgetfulness, or chest pain, or chills or fever in one part of the body, purple tongue, or petechiae. Ecchymosis, pulsing or astringency.
Zhibai Dihuang Pill:
Efficacy: Nourish yin and clear heat, calm the heart and calm the nerves.
Uses: The anxiety state after stroke is a syndrome of yin deficiency and fire, and the symptoms include hemiplegia, strong tongue, oblique mouth, numbness of limbs or spasm of hands and feet, and other stroke symptoms on the basis of anxiety, nervousness and irritability, fear formation, tremor of hands and feet, hot flashes of the five hearts, red cheeks and sweating, dry mouth and throat, soreness of waist and knees, less red tongue, and thin pulse.
Gentian Liver Pills:
Efficacy: Relieve the liver and regulate qi, relieve fire and calm the nerves.
Uses: The anxiety state after stroke is a syndrome of liver depression and fire, and the symptoms are hemiplegia, tongue and tongue, oblique mouth, limb numbness or hand and foot spasm and other stroke symptoms on the basis of anxiety and restlessness, irritability, insomnia, chest tightness and flank pain, headache and dizziness, red face, bitter mouth and dry throat, constipation, yellow urine, red tongue, and number of pulses.
Stone Rolling Phlegm Pills:
Efficacy: Clears away heat and dissolves phlegm, and calms the nerves.
Uses: The anxiety state after stroke is a phlegm fire disturbance syndrome, the symptoms are hemiplegia, tongue is strong, the corners of the mouth are slanted, the limbs are numb or the hands and feet are limited and other stroke symptoms on the basis of anxiety, upset and insomnia, the head is drowsy, the chest is tight, the mouth is bitter and phlegm, dizzy, the tongue is red and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.