Comparing Abilify Maintena vs Olanzapine
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Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Abilify Maintena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Weight gain associated with olanzapine is common. Prescribed for Agitated State, Bipolar Disorder,... View more |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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6.3
For Schizophrenia: Double edged sword. Got rid of my psychosis but in return I have no personality/emotions. |
6.0
For Bipolar Disorder: Took 40mg per day for about a year before I really "came back to life." It helped me sleep but was too sedating overall. It helped me reverse anorexia but I doubled my weight (gained 93 lbs in a few months.) It did stop the psychosis. Was able to feel emotions again after years of numbness. Took varying doses for 17 yrs and had very hard time getting off it when the time was right. Have been off 5 months now and am considering starting again because of severe insomnia & mood swings. Hate the weight gain and lethargy. For Bipolar Disorder: I was 150 pounds and I went up to 182 pounds within two months of using olanzapine. You are hungry all of the time on this medication and never feel satisfied. The first two weeks of medication use I felt very tired. I am still tired, but it's not as bad as it was. I started on 15 mg. I dropped down to 10 mg. The unpleasant side effects described continued. I am in the process of getting off this medication. |
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See the full Abilify Maintena side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: asthenia, dizziness, drowsiness, extrapyramidal reaction, hyperkinetic muscle activity, akinesia, cogwheel rigidity, drug-induced parkinson's disease, dyspepsia, mask-like face, and xerostomia. See the full olanzapine side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Abilify Maintena prices and generic prices |
View all olanzapine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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| Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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146 hours |
54 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 661 drugs are known to interact with Abilify Maintena:
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A total of 597 drugs are known to interact with olanzapine:
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First Approval Date |
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September 30, 1996 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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