Comparing Aripiprazole vs Lurasidone

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Aripiprazole

Lurasidone

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

Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder. Lurasidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Aripiprazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1550 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect.

Lurasidone has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 953 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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.

Weight gain (18.8%)
Anxiety (9.7%)
Restlessness (9.0%)
Insomnia (8.1%)
Depression (6.1%)
Tiredness (5.1%)
Nausea (4.5%)

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Restlessness (15.3%)
Anxiety (15.0%)
Weight gain (11.5%)
Nausea (11.1%)
Depression (7.5%)
Insomnia (6.9%)
Tiredness (6.9%)

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Drug Class

Atypical antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotics

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	50 each
Strength	5 mg
Per unit^*	$1.04 - $9.35
Cost^*	$51.79 - $467.58

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Quantity	30 each
Strength	40 mg
Per unit^*	$3.93
Cost^*	$117.79

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Dosage Forms

Oral solution
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, disintegrating

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

146 hours

18 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA 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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Category B No proven risk in humans

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Drug Interactions

A total of 733 drugs are known to interact with Aripiprazole:

65 major drug interactions (293 brand and generic names)
664 moderate drug interactions (2416 brand and generic names)
4 minor drug interactions (11 brand and generic names)

A total of 633 drugs are known to interact with Lurasidone:

112 major drug interactions (432 brand and generic names)
519 moderate drug interactions (1957 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of ARIPiprazole such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Avoid consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with lurasidone, as it may increase... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

November 15, 2002

October 28, 2010

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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