Comparing Clozapine vs Quetiapine
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| Clozapine | Quetiapine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Paranoid Disorder. Clozapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic that calms and sedates, helping to relieve psychotic thoughts and manic and depressive behavior. Sedation, low blood pressure, and weight gain are common side effects... View more |
Related suggestions Schizophrenia
Borderline Personality Disorder
Paranoid Disorder
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| More about Clozapine | More about Quetiapine | ||||||||||||||||
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Clozapine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 79 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2265 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Clozapine side effects |
View all Quetiapine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Clozapine prices |
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| Clopine, Clozapine Synthon, Clozaril, Denzapine, Versacloz | Seroquel, Seroquel XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10.3 hours |
6 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 946 drugs are known to interact with Clozapine:
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A total of 747 drugs are known to interact with Quetiapine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 26, 1989 |
September 26, 1997 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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