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Many drugs are available in France under the same brand name as in UK.

Many drugs are available in France under the same brand name as in the UK

Abilify® (aripiprazole), Anafranil® (clomipramine), Antabuse® (disulfiram), Aricept® (donezepil HCl), Atarax® (also Ucerax® for hydroxyzine HCl), Buspar® (buspirone), Clopixol® (zuclopenthixol), Depakote® (divalproex sodium), Efexor® (Effexor® in France for venlafaxine hydrochloride), Equanil® (meprobamate), Fluanxol® (flupenthixol), Haldol® (haloperidol but Serenace® as brand name is not used), Hypericum Perforatum, Lamictal® (lamotrigine), Largactil® (chlorpromazine), Ludiomil® (maprotiline), Melleril® (thioridazine), Moditen® & Modecate® (fluphenazine), Mogadon® (nitrazepam, but Remnos®, Unisomnia®, Somnite® not used as brand names), Normison® (also Euhypnos® for temazepam), Nozinan® (levomepromazine), Orap® (pimozide), Phernergan® (promethazine), Piportil® (pipothiazine), Prothiaden® (dothiepin), Prozac® (fluoxetine hydrochloride), Reminyl® (galantamine), Risperdal® (risperidone), Ritalin® (Ritaline in France for methylphenidate hydrochloride), Rivotril® (clonazepam), Solian® (amisulpride), Surmontil® (trimipramine maleate), Tegretol® (carbamazepine), Tofranil® (imipramine), Tranxene® (clorazepate dipotassique), Trileptal® (oxcarbazepine), Valium® (diazepam), Xanax® (alprazolam), Zyprexa® (olanzapine). Some of these drugs, whose patents have expired, are also sold under their generic names.

Some drugs sold in UK are not available in France

allegron® (also Aventyl® and Motival® for nortriptyline), Anquil® (benperidol), Buccastem® (also Stemetil®, Vertigon® for prochlorperazine), Concordin® (protriptyline), Dalmane® (flurazepam hydrochloride), Dexedrine® (amphetamine), Dutonin®, Edronax® (reboxetine), Exelon® (rivastigmine), Gamanil® (also Lomont® for lofepramine), Heminevrin® (chlormethiazole), Litarex® (also Priadel® and Li-Liquid® for Li citrate, but Li carbonate is available), Marplan® (isocarboxazid), Molipaxin® (trazodone), Nardil® (phenelzine), Parnate® (tranylcypromine sulphate), Prominal® (mephobarbital sodium), Redeptin® (fluspirilene), Ronyl® (also Volital® for pemoline), Seconal Sodium® (secobarbital sodium), Serdolect® (sertindole), Seroquel®(quetiapine fumarate), Sonata® (zaleplon), Sparine® (promazine), Stelazine® (trifluoroperazine), Strattera® (atomoxetine), Welldorm® (chloral betaine), Zoleptil® (zotepine)

Some drugs have different brand names in France, and can be sold under this brand name and/or under their generic name

Note that there could be differences between countries in the way medications are supplied (dosages, tablets or capsules…). Furthermore, a drug can be approved in some indication in some countries, and not in others. Please consult your specialist.