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Treatments and Medications

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatments and Medications

This page summarizes the main treatment lanes attached to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and links back to the full diagnosis profile.

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FDA-indicated medications commonly used for PTSD

  • Among antidepressants, selected SSRIs carry PTSD labeling; other agents often used in practice may not have diagnosis-specific FDA approval.
  • Medications: Sertraline, Paroxetine

Common off-label medications

  • Prazosin
  • Venlafaxine
  • Mirtazapine

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