Comparing Aripiprazole vs Effexor
| Aripiprazole | Effexor (venlafaxine) |
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| Aripiprazole | Effexor (venlafaxine) |
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Prescription only
Aripiprazole is used to treat schizophrenia, manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I disorder, irritability associated with Autistic disorder, Tourette's disorder, and as an adjunctive... View more |
Prescription only
Effexor is an antidepressant that may cause a discontinuation syndrome if abruptly stopped after long-term administration. Prescribed for Autism, Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Bulimia... View more |
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| More about Aripiprazole | More about (venlafaxine) | ||||||||
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Aripiprazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1544 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Effexor has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 489 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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. | |||||||||
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View all Effexor side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Abilify, Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio, Mezofy, Opipza | Other venlafaxine brands include: Effexor XR | ||||||||
| 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 |
4 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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A total of 732 drugs are known to interact with Aripiprazole:
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A total of 701 drugs are known to interact with Effexor:
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November 15, 2002 |
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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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