Comparing Geodon vs Lithium

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Geodon (ziprasidone)

Lithium

Prescription only

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

Prescription only

Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more

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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.

Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 493 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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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Tremors (13.0%)
Weight gain (10.1%)
Thirst (8.7%)
Nausea (6.3%)
Depression (5.9%)
Anxiety (5.3%)
Hair loss (3.7%)

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Drug Class

Atypical antipsychotics

Antimanic agents

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic approved

Lower cost generic

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	100 each
Strength	300 mg
Per unit^*	$0.22
Cost^*	$22.35

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Dosage Forms

Intramuscular powder for injection
Oral capsule

Oral capsule
Oral syrup
Oral tablet
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

29 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 D Positive evidence of risk

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Drug Interactions

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

276 major drug interactions (941 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 723 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:

185 major drug interactions (708 brand and generic names)
501 moderate drug interactions (2103 brand and generic names)
37 minor drug interactions (261 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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

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

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

February 05, 2001

April 06, 1970

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Comparing Geodon vs Lithium

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