Comparing Abilify vs Olanzapine
Abilify | Olanzapine |
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Abilify (aripiprazole) | Olanzapine |
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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
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Schizophrenia, Anorexia Nervosa... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
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More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Olanzapine | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Abilify has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1159 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1040 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Abilify side effects in more detail. |
See also: olanzapine side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Abilify prices and generic prices |
View all olanzapine prices |
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Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
54 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 704 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 647 drugs are known to interact with olanzapine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 15, 2002 |
September 30, 1996 |
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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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