Comparing Asenapine vs Lurasidone

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Asenapine

Lurasidone

Prescription only

Prescribed for Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder. Asenapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this... 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

Asenapine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 358 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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 (12.3%)
Drowsiness (11.7%)
Bad taste (9.5%)
Hallucinations (6.7%)
Anxiety (5.9%)
Increased appetite (5.9%)
Irritability (5.9%)

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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	60 each
Strength	5 mg
Per unit^*	$4.10
Cost^*	$246.16

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

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Dosage Forms

Sublingual tablet

Oral tablet

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

24 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

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category B No proven risk in humans

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Drug Interactions

A total of 657 drugs are known to interact with Asenapine:

109 major drug interactions (389 brand and generic names)
544 moderate drug interactions (2285 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 (1954 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 asenapine 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

August 13, 2009

October 28, 2010

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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