Comparing Abilify vs Escitalopram
| Abilify (aripiprazole) | Escitalopram |
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Prescription only
Abilify is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar disorder, Tourette's Disorder, irritability associated with Autistic disorder, or for the... View more |
Prescription only
Escitalopram is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and children 12 years and older and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Common side effects include drowsiness, insomnia... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
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| More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Escitalopram | ||||||||||||||||
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Abilify has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1197 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4004 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Abilify side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio, Mezofy, Opipza | Lexapro | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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146 hours |
32 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 736 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 711 drugs are known to interact with Escitalopram:
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November 15, 2002 |
August 14, 2002 |
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N/A |
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1 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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