Comparing Abilify vs Risperdal
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| Abilify (aripiprazole) | Risperdal (risperidone) |
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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
Risperdal is an antipsychotic that relieves psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia or mania and is also used in the treatment of autistic disorder. Side effects are less likely at lower... View more |
Related suggestions Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
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| More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Risperdal (risperidone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Abilify has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1175 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Abilify side effects in more detail. |
See also: Risperdal side effects in more detail. |
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| Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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146 hours |
24 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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A total of 721 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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November 15, 2002 |
December 29, 1993 |
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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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