Comparing Geodon vs Risperdal
Geodonziprasidone |
Risperdalrisperidone |
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Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia. Geodon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Risperdal is an antipsychotic that relieves psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia or mania and is also used in the treatment of autistic disorder. Side effects are less likely at lower... more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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5.8
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6.1
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: drowsiness, weight gain, dizziness, headache, and nausea. See the full Geodon side effects document. |
Common side effects include: agitation, akathisia, anxiety, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dystonia, extrapyramidal reaction, nausea, rhinitis, and weight gain. See the full Risperdal side effects document. |
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Brand Names |
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Other risperidone brands include: Risperdal Consta, and Risperdal M-Tab | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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7 hours |
24 hours |
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CSA ScheduleView glossary of terms. |
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N
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
N
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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C
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
C
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 1158 drugs are known to interact with Geodon:
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A total of 1114 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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First Approval Date |
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February 05, 2001 |
December 29, 1993 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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For Bipolar Disorder I suffer from bipolar mixed state & I hear voices .and the geodon 40mg 2 a day works good. They say its suppose to help with paranoia but it hasn't helped yet. Maybe I haven't been taking it long enough yet. Only another problem I'm having is constant restlessness I can't be still. I forgot the name of it.but besides of that the geodon has been working ok just my paranoia still is not good and I still hear the voices sometimes but my bipolar is under control.