Igalmi Alternatives Compared
| Igalmi (dexmedetomidine) | Olanzapine | Risperidone |
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| Igalmi (dexmedetomidine) | Olanzapine | Risperidone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Agitation. Igalmi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Prescription only
Risperidone 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... View more |
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Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1103 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 738 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other dexmedetomidine brands include: Precedex | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | 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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2 hours |
54 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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with Igalmi:
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A total of 670 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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N/A |
September 30, 1996 |
December 29, 1993 |
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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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