Comparing Invega Sustenna vs Risperdal Consta
| Invega Sustenna (paliperidone) | Risperdal Consta (risperidone) |
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| Invega Sustenna (paliperidone) | Risperdal Consta (risperidone) |
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Prescription only
Invega Sustenna is a long-acting form of paliperidone that is injected into the deltoid or gluteal muscle once a month after an initial loading dose. It is similar in its pharmacology and action to... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder. Risperdal Consta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Invega Sustenna (paliperidone) | More about Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Invega Sustenna has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 192 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 59% reported a negative effect. |
Risperdal Consta has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% 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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| Other paliperidone brands include: Erzofri, Invega, Invega Hafyera, Invega Trinza | Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal, 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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23 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 629 drugs are known to interact with Invega Sustenna:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal Consta:
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July 31, 2009 |
October 29, 2003 |
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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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