Comparing Geodon vs Haloperidol
| Geodon (ziprasidone) | Haloperidol |
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| Geodon (ziprasidone) | Haloperidol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia. Geodon 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 Geodon (ziprasidone) | More about Haloperidol | ||||||||||||||||
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Geodon has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 385 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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 Geodon side effects |
View all Haloperidol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Geodon prices |
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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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7 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 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 733 drugs are known to interact with Geodon:
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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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February 05, 2001 |
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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