Comparing Abilify vs Clozapine
Abilify | Clozapine |
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Abilify (aripiprazole) | Clozapine |
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Prescription only
Abilify is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and several other disorders. Abilify is less likely than some other antipsychotics to cause weight gain. Prescribed for Bipolar... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Paranoid Disorder. clozapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Schizophrenia
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More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Clozapine | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Abilify has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1173 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Clozapine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 75 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Abilify side effects in more detail. |
See also: clozapine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Abilify prices |
View all clozapine prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Clopine, Clozapine Synthon, Clozaril, Denzapine, Versacloz | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
146 hours |
10.3 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 713 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 923 drugs are known to interact with clozapine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 15, 2002 |
September 26, 1989 |
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WADA Class View 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.
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