Disorder

First-line medications

Panic disorder

Paroxetine^a, sertraline, escitalopram

Social anxiety disorder

Paroxetine^a, sertraline, escitalopram, pregabalin

Generalized anxiety disorder

Paroxetine^a, sertraline, pregabalin

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Prazosin, paroxetine, sertraline

^a Paroxetine should be avoided in children and adolescents aged <18 years and during pregnancy (United States Food and Drug Administration category D drug).