This article was last reviewed, updated, or edited on March 1, 2024.
The table below shows all the second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotics that are available in the USA for clinical use. Can you name all of them and their brand names? Why not try before you look at the table below? The links below will take you to the starting page on this website for learning about that antipsychotic.
|
Generic name |
Brand name |
|
| 1. | Aripiprazole | Abilify® |
| 2. | Asenapine | Saphris® |
| 3. | Brexpiprazole | Rexulti® |
| 4. | Cariprazine | Vraylar® |
| 5. | Clozapine | Clozaril® |
| 6. | Iloperidone | Fanapt® |
| 7. | Lumateperone | Caplypta® |
| 8. | Lurasidone | Latuda® |
| 9. | Olanzapine | Zyprexa® |
| 10. | Paliperidone | Invega® |
| 11. | Quetiapine | Seroquel® |
| 12. | Risperidone | Risperdal® |
| 13. | Ziprasidone | Geodon® |
Here are the names of some second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotics available for clinical use in other countries but not in the United States (alphabetically):
- Amisulpride
- Sertindole
- Zotepine
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