Frequently Used Tourette Syndrome Medications

  • How can I find out about medications that are used for GTS?

    Read about them in rxlist.com.
    Enter name of medication:
    or the physicians desk reference at your local library. Most of the books listed below also talk about the meds.

    Here are some of the meds that I am aware of:

    Generic Name Common Name Typical GTS Usage Remarks, other (non GTS) usages
    BusiproneBusparOCD Anti-Anxiety
    Cannabis AnalogMarijuanaTics Don't say it.
    CarisopridolSomaTics Muscle Relaxant
    ClomipramineAnafranilOCDNSRI,Tricyclic AD
    ClonazepamKlonopinTicsTranquilizer, Benzadiazepin, GABA receptor antagonist, anti-siezure
    ClonidineCatapres Tics, ADHDAnti hypertensive, alpha adrenoreceptor agonist
    DesipramineNorpramin OCD, ADHDAD (Tricyclic)
    DextroamphetimineDexedrineADHDStimulant
    FluoxetineProzacOCDSSRI, AD
    FluphenazineProlixinTicsNeuroleptic
    FluvoxamineLuvoxOCDSSRI, AD
    Haloperidol HaldolTicsNeuroleptic
    Imipramine TofranilOCD, ADHDAD (Tricyclic)
    MethylphenidateRitalinADHDStimulant
    Nicotine PatchNicotineTicsWorks on Acetylcholine Receptors
    NortriptylinePamelorADHDTricyclic AD
    OlanzapineZyprexaTicsNeuroleptic
    ParoxetinePaxilOCDSSRI
    PemolineCylertADHDCNS Stimulant
    PimozideOrapTicsNeuroleptic
    PropranololInderalTicsAnti-Hypertensive
    RisperidoneRisperdalTicsTranquilizer, anti-psychotic, benzisoxazole derivative; Dopamine D2, Serotonin 5HT2 antagonist.
    SertralineZoloftOCDSSRI, AD
    Sulpiride TicsDopamine Blocker
    AD=AntiDepressant; ADHD=Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder; NSRI = Nonselective Seretonic Reuptake Inhibitor; OCD=Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder; SSRI=Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor; TCAD= Tricyclic Antidepressant