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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to fluoxetine and olanzapine

36 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as fluoxetine and olanzapine or labeled mainly for the same use (depression); 15 are in its class, serotonin reuptake inhibitors: quetiapine, aripiprazole, sertraline, risperidone and 11 more; the others include 8 tricyclic antidepressants, 4 serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and 2 aminoketones (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.026 per citalopram hbr 10 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as fluoxetine and olanzapine?

The first 24 of the 36, 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 classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Fluoxetine and olanzapineserotonin reuptake inhibitorthis medicine3 labelers$3.44 per unit 3-25 mgYesNo current entry
Quetiapineatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression, Bipolar disorder50 labelers$0.127 per tablet 300 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Aripiprazoleatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression, Bipolar disorder47 labelers$0.110 per tablet 5 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Sertralineserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression48 labelers$0.0507 per tablet 100 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Risperidoneatypical antipsychotic · same classBipolar disorder35 labelers$0.0368 per tablet 0.25 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Paroxetineserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression45 labelers$0.0611 per tablet 20 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Trazodoneserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression38 labelers$0.0307 per tablet 50 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Escitalopramserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression44 labelers$0.0632 per tablet 20 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Lurasidoneatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression, Bipolar disorder29 labelers$0.142 per tablet 20 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Citalopramserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression35 labelers$0.026 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Ziprasidoneatypical antipsychotic · same classBipolar disorder16 labelers$0.269 per capsule 20 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Iloperidoneatypical antipsychotic · same classBipolar disorder1 labeler$60.01 per tablet 12 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Brexpiprazoleatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression1 labeler$49.50 per tablet 0.25 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Cariprazineatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression, Bipolar disordernone listed$50.84 per capsule 1.5 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Nefazodoneserotonin reuptake inhibitor · same classDepression2 labelers$1.17 per tablet 100 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Lumateperoneatypical antipsychotic · same classDepression, Bipolar disordernone listed$57.24 per capsule 10.5 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
BupropionaminoketoneDepression73 labelers$0.0785 per tablet 150 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Venlafaxineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorDepression62 labelers$0.0799 per capsule 75 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Amitriptylinetricyclic antidepressantDepression36 labelers$0.03 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Duloxetineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorDepression45 labelers$0.102 per capsule 30 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Doxepintricyclic antidepressantDepression48 labelers$0.0779 per capsule 10 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
MirtazapineDepression36 labelers$0.063 per tablet 15 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Nortriptylinetricyclic antidepressantDepression27 labelers$0.113 per capsule 10 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Desvenlafaxineserotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorDepression21 labelers$0.396 per unit 50 mgYesNo current entry
Desipraminetricyclic antidepressantDepression9 labelers$0.276 per tablet 75 mg tabletYesNo 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?

Fluoxetine and olanzapine: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls