My loved one was prescribed Cymbalta (for depression, anxiety and pain, as well as Ativan (anxiety). The Cymbalta worked out great. She has a script for Ativan as needed, but she doesn't need it often.
My mom takes ativan for anxiety as needed - which is tapering down as she adjusts to new living arrangements. She takes Norco (Vicodin) for sever hip pain. A little over a month ago her dr prescribed Haldol for her behaviors and tendencies for hysteria. I was apprehensive about this one as its a pretty heavy duty anti-psychotic, but it has really helped without leaving her emotional "flat" as some warned about. Shes still a mean, cranky old lady who talks to the staff in a manner that has me on auto-apology every time I'm there but believe it or not this is a significant improvement. In the past two weeks we have actually had a few visits that boarded dangerously close to pleasant!
My mom is on Remeron, Lexapro and a small dose of klonopin. She has never been angry or unpleasant but these meds rein in her anxiety and sense of dread ( which were lifelong issues, but which became more intense with dementia).
Another takes namenda and Vit D3.