Comparing Haloperidol vs Risperidone
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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
Risperidone treats schizophrenia (ages 13+), bipolar disorder episodes (ages 10+), and autism-related irritability (ages 5-17). It reduces hallucinations, delusions, mood swings, and aggression... View more |
Related suggestions Borderline Personality Disorder
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| More about Haloperidol | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Haloperidol has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 205 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 739 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% 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 | Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
24 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 759 drugs are known to interact with Haloperidol:
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A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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April 12, 1967 |
December 29, 1993 |
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N/A |
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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