Comparing Haloperidol vs Olanzapine
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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
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Borderline Personality Disorder
Tourette's Syndrome
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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. |
Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1096 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Haldol, Haldol Decanoate | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
54 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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A total of 754 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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A total of 666 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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April 12, 1967 |
September 30, 1996 |
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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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