Medicines labeled for the same conditions
Alternatives to amoxapine
32 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as amoxapine or labeled mainly for the same use (depression); 9 are in its class, tricyclic antidepressants: amitriptyline, doxepin, nortriptyline, desipramine and 5 more; the others include 8 serotonin reuptake inhibitors, 4 serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and 2 aminoketones (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.03 per amitriptyline HCl 10 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).
Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as amoxapine?
The first 24 of the 32, the same class first. Depression lists all 37 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.
| Medicine and FDA class | Shared indication | Generic labelers (oral) | Pharmacy cost | Boxed warning | Shortage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxapinetricyclic antidepressant | this medicine | 2 labelers | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Amitriptylinetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 36 labelers | $0.03 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Doxepintricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression, Anxiety | 48 labelers | $0.0779 per capsule 10 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Nortriptylinetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 27 labelers | $0.113 per capsule 10 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Desipraminetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 9 labelers | $0.276 per tablet 75 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Imipraminetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 14 labelers | $0.0698 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Trimipraminetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 3 labelers | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Amitriptyline and perphenazinetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Anxiety | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry |
| Protriptylinetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Depression | 2 labelers | $2.71 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxidetricyclic antidepressant · same class | Anxiety | 1 labeler | $1.20 per unit 5-12.5 | Yes | No current entry |
| Bupropionaminoketone | Depression | 73 labelers | $0.0785 per tablet 150 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Venlafaxineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 62 labelers | $0.0799 per capsule 75 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Aripiprazoleatypical antipsychotic | Depression | 47 labelers | $0.110 per tablet 5 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Fluoxetineserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 59 labelers | $0.0519 per capsule 40 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Sertralineserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 48 labelers | $0.0507 per tablet 100 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Duloxetineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 45 labelers | $0.102 per capsule 30 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry |
| Paroxetineserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 45 labelers | $0.0611 per tablet 20 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Trazodoneserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression | 38 labelers | $0.0307 per tablet 50 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Escitalopramserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression, Anxiety | 44 labelers | $0.0632 per tablet 20 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Mirtazapine | Depression | 36 labelers | $0.063 per tablet 15 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Citalopramserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression | 35 labelers | $0.026 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Desvenlafaxineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor | Depression | 21 labelers | $0.396 per unit 50 mg | Yes | No current entry |
| Vilazodone | Depression | 12 labelers | $0.732 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
| Fluoxetine and olanzapineserotonin reuptake inhibitor | Depression | 3 labelers | $3.44 per unit 3-25 mg | Yes | No current entry |
| Brexpiprazoleatypical antipsychotic | Depression | 1 labeler | $49.50 per tablet 0.25 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry |
Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for each?
The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
What next?
- Amoxapine: the full record
- label, generics, price, shortages, recalls