Comparing Geodon vs Invega

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Geodon (ziprasidone)

Invega (paliperidone)

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

Prescribed for Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia. Invega may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

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.

Invega has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 234 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% 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.

Drowsiness (14.5%)
Weight gain (11.7%)
Tiredness (9.9%)
Anxiety (8.8%)
Restlessness (7.8%)
Insomnia (7.5%)
Tremors (7.5%)

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Weight gain (26.5%)
Depression (19.7%)
Sexual dysfunction (12.4%)
Insomnia (7.3%)
Hallucinations (6.4%)
Anxiety (4.7%)
Restlessness (4.7%)

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Drug Class

Atypical antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotics

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	60 capsule
Strength	20 mg
Per unit^*	$27.33
Cost^*	$1,639.69

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Quantity	30 tablet, extended release
Strength	3 mg
Per unit^*	$13.69
Cost^*	$410.55

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Dosage Forms

Intramuscular powder for injection
Oral capsule

Oral tablet, extended release

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

7 hours

23 hours

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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 733 drugs are known to interact with Geodon:

276 major drug interactions (940 brand and generic names)
367 moderate drug interactions (1632 brand and generic names)
90 minor drug interactions (271 brand and generic names)

A total of 629 drugs are known to interact with Invega:

118 major drug interactions (426 brand and generic names)
509 moderate drug interactions (2099 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of ziprasidone such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

You should avoid the use of alcohol while being treated with paliperidone. Alcohol can increase... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

February 05, 2001

December 19, 2006

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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