Comparing Intuniv vs Risperidone
| Intuniv (guanfacine) | Risperidone |
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| Intuniv (guanfacine) | Risperidone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for ADHD. Intuniv may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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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| More about Intuniv (guanfacine) | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Intuniv has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 166 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 732 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 Intuniv side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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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18 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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 485 drugs are known to interact with Intuniv:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 02, 2009 |
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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