Aggression/agitation
These medications are prescribed for aggression. The medications in bold font are the FDA-approved medications for aggression/agitation. These medications can be prescribed (by mouth - PO) to manage aggression/agitation.
Off-label prescriptions for aggression.
- clozapine
- propranolol
- zuclopenthixol
- quetiapine
- chlorpromazine
- Loxapine
- guanFACINE (child/adolescents)
When a provider (MD, DO, NP, or PA) prescribes a prescription that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved to treat a disorder, this is known as an off-label prescription. This is a frequent and legal practice. Today, one out of every five prescriptions is for off-label use.