Comparing Clozapine vs Seroquel
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| Clozapine | Seroquel (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
Seroquel is an antipsychotic that helps to calm and relieve psychotic thoughts. It is often given because it is quite sedating; however, care is needed because it also lowers blood pressure... View more |
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| More about Clozapine | More about Seroquel (quetiapine) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Clozapine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 80 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Seroquel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 698 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Clopine, Clozapine Synthon, Clozaril, Denzapine, Versacloz | Other quetiapine brands include: 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 948 drugs are known to interact with Clozapine:
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A total of 765 drugs are known to interact with Seroquel:
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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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