HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Is The Best Medicine For Depression And Mental Illness?

Hi I'm Suvarna here, my brother in law has been prescribed MODALERT 100 mg, sizodon forte & CLONOTRIL .25mg. I want to know these tabs are given for depression or mental illness. He has lot of aggressiveness, anxiety & keeps thinking & connecting to different topics. How can this be resolved? he doesnt like to take any medicine & often tells us if medicine is gvn he would go away from us. Please help for the treatment & how severity it is??
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Report Abuse
Psychiatrist 's  Response
Hello Suvarna,
Welcome to HCM.
First about medicines:
Modalert is a psychostimulant. It is usually given to increase the alertness (in simple terms).
Sizodone is an antipsychotic.
Clonotril is anti-anxiety medicine.

Coming to your queries, These tablets are not given for depression but for psychotic mental illnesses.
The symptoms which you have mentioned like aggressiveness, anxiety and connecting to different topics suggest some mental illness in him.
The drugs are essential for him if the diagnosis is correct.
you must visit a psychiatrist for proper evaluation.
If he does not wish to take tablets, he can be given sizodone syrup but under doctor's supervision.
Hope this helps you.
Thanks.
I find this answer helpful

Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Modafinil


Loading Online Doctors....
What Is The Best Medicine For Depression And Mental Illness?

Hello Suvarna, Welcome to HCM. First about medicines: Modalert is a psychostimulant. It is usually given to increase the alertness (in simple terms). Sizodone is an antipsychotic. Clonotril is anti-anxiety medicine. Coming to your queries, These tablets are not given for depression but for psychotic mental illnesses. The symptoms which you have mentioned like aggressiveness, anxiety and connecting to different topics suggest some mental illness in him. The drugs are essential for him if the diagnosis is correct. you must visit a psychiatrist for proper evaluation. If he does not wish to take tablets, he can be given sizodone syrup but under doctor s supervision. Hope this helps you. Thanks.