Comparing Citalopram vs Risperidone
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Prescription only
Citalopram may be used to treat depression and off-label to treat other conditions such as anxiety and OCD. Side effects such as insomnia, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, and increased sweating may... View more |
Prescription only
Risperidone 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 Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Agitation
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| More about Citalopram | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Citalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2220 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 721 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: citalopram side effects in more detail. |
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all citalopram prices |
View all risperidone prices |
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| Celexa | Perseris, Risperdal, 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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35 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 719 drugs are known to interact with citalopram:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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July 17, 1998 |
December 29, 1993 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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