Comparing Escitalopram vs Vraylar
Escitalopram | Vraylar (cariprazine) |
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Escitalopram | Vraylar (cariprazine) |
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Prescription only
Escitalopram relieves depression and anxiety and may have less potential for side effects than some other antidepressants. Escitalopram may have fewer side effects than citalopram, a related drug... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
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More about Escitalopram | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 3965 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 522 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 Escitalopram side effects |
View all Vraylar side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Lexapro |
N/A |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
32 hours |
504 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 707 drugs are known to interact with Escitalopram:
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A total of 577 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 14, 2002 |
September 17, 2015 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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