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Second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotics: List and links to articles

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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