Comparing Haloperidol vs Klonopin
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| Haloperidol | Klonopin (clonazepam) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Klonopin may be used in the treatment of panic disorder and certain types of seizure disorder. Sedation is the most common side effect and it can cause both physical and psychological dependence... View more |
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| More about Haloperidol | More about Klonopin (clonazepam) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Klonopin has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 756 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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 Haloperidol side effects |
View all Klonopin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Haldol, Haldol Decanoate |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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70 hours |
40 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 754 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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A total of 532 drugs are known to interact with Klonopin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 12, 1967 |
June 04, 1975 |
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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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