Comparing Fluphenazine vs Haloperidol
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Psychosis. Fluphenazine 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 |
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| More about Fluphenazine | More about Haloperidol | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluphenazine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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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12 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 761 drugs are known to interact with Fluphenazine:
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A total of 754 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 09, 1959 |
April 12, 1967 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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