Brain disease: Types and Medicines

There is a number of diseases that affect the brain health called brain diseases.

Meningitis
Encephalitis
Brain abscess
Epilepsy
Concussion
Traumatic brain injury
Brain tumor
Glioblastoma
Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Pseudotumor cerebri
Ischemic stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Brain aneurysm
Subdural hematoma
Intracerebral haemorrhage
Cerebral edema
Vasculitis
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Parkinson’s disease
Huntington’s disease
Pick’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease

Sulpiride
Sodium valproate for epilepsy
Sodium oxybate
Sertraline
Selegiline for Parkinson’s disease
Rufinamide for epilepsy
Rotigotine patches
Ropinirole tablets
Rizatriptan for migraine
Rivastigmine
Risperidone long-acting injection
Risperidone
Rimegepant for migraine headache
Zuclopenthixol
Zopiclone tablets
Zonisamide for epilepsy
Zolpidem tablets
Zolmitriptan – for migraine
Vortioxetine for depression
Vigabatrin for epilepsy
Venlafaxine
Valproate semisodium for bipolar disorder
Trimipramine for depression
Trihexyphenidyl
Trazodone
Topiramate to prevent migraine
Topiramate for epilepsy
Tolcapone for Parkinson’s disease
Tizanidine for muscle spasm
Tiagabine for epilepsy
Tetrabenazine tablets
Temazepam
Sumatriptan – for migraine and cluster headaches
Reboxetine tablets
Rasagiline for Parkinson’s disease
Quetiapine
Pyridostigmine for myasthenia gravis
Procyclidine
Prochlorperazine
Olanzapine long-acting injection
Olanzapine
Nortriptyline tablets
Nitrazepam for sleeping problems
Neostigmine for myasthenia gravis
Naratriptan for migraine
Morphine for pain relief
Modafinil tablets
Moclobemide
Mirtazapine for depression
Midodrine for postural hypotension
Mianserin for depression
Methylphenidate for ADHD
Primidone for epilepsy
Pregabalin
Pramipexole tablets
Pizotifen tablets
Piracetam
Phenytoin for epilepsy
Phenobarbital for epilepsy
Pericyazine
Pergolide for Parkinson’s disease
Perampanel for epilepsy
Paroxetine
Paliperidone long-acting injection
Paliperidone (Invega)
Oxycodone for pain relief
Oxcarbazepine for epilepsy
Oxazepam for anxiety
Orphenadrine
Orlistat capsules

 

 

 

 

Memantine for dementia
Melatonin tablets for insomnia
Lurasidone
Lormetazepam tablets
Lorazepam – a benzodiazepine
Loprazolam for sleeping problems
Lofepramine for depression
Lithium tablets and liquid medicine
Lisdexamfetamine for ADHD
Fingolimod capsules
Buspirone for anxiety
Buprenorphine for pain relief
Buccal midazolam for seizures in children
Bromocriptine
Botulinum toxin type A for migraine
Baclofen for chronic muscle spasm
Atomoxetine for ADHD
Asenapine tablets
Aripiprazole long-acting injection
Aripiprazole
Apomorphine for Parkinson’s disease
Amitriptyline
Amisulpride
Amantadine
Almotriptan for migraine
Agomelatine tablets
Adrenaline (epinephrine) for anaphylaxis
Acamprosate
Ethosuximide for epilepsy
Eslicarbazepine for epilepsy
Escitalopram for mood and anxiety disorders
Entacapone for Parkinson’s disease
Eletriptan for migraine
Duloxetine for mood and nerve disorders
Levomepromazine tablets
Levetiracetam for epilepsy
Lamotrigine for epilepsy
Lacosamide for epilepsy
Imipramine tablets and liquid medicine
Hydromorphone for cancer pain
Haloperidol long-acting injection
Haloperidol
Galantamine
Gabapentin
Frovatriptan for migraine
Fluvoxamine tablets
Fluphenazine long-acting injection
Flupentixol tablets
Flupentixol long-acting injection
Fluoxetine
Doxepin capsules
Donepezil for dementia
Divalproex sodium
Diazepam – a benzodiazepine
Dexamfetamine for narcolepsy and ADHD
Dantrolene for chronic muscle spasm
Co-careldopa for Parkinson’s disease
Co-beneldopa for Parkinson’s disease
Clozapine
Clonazepam for epilepsy
Clomipramine
Clomethiazole
Clobazam for epilepsy
Citalopram
Chlorpromazine
Chlordiazepoxide – a benzodiazepine
Carbamazepine for epilepsy
Cabergoline tablets