Compazine Alternatives Compared
| Compazine (prochlorperazine) | Haldol (haloperidol) | Haloperidol |
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| Compazine (prochlorperazine) | Haldol (haloperidol) | Haloperidol |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Anxiety, Psychosis. Compazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dementia, ICU Agitation, Mania, Psychosis, Nausea/Vomiting, Tourette's Syndrome. Haldol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia and may be used off-label for some other conditions such as Tourette's disorder or psychosis due to other conditions... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
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| More about Compazine (prochlorperazine) | More about Haldol (haloperidol) | More about Haloperidol | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
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Compazine has an average rating of 2.2 out of 10 from a total of 298 ratings on Drugs.com. 11% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 85% reported a negative effect. |
Haldol has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Haloperidol has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 204 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% 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 Compazine side effects |
View all Haldol side effects |
View all Haloperidol side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Haloperidol prices |
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N/A |
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| Other prochlorperazine brands include: Compro | Other haloperidol brands include: Haldol Decanoate | Haldol, Haldol Decanoate | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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23 hours |
70 hours |
70 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 688 drugs are known to interact with Compazine:
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A total of 756 drugs are known to interact with Haldol:
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A total of 756 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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October 23, 1956 |
April 12, 1967 |
April 12, 1967 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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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