Comparing Invega vs Lithobid
Invega | Lithobid |
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Invega (paliperidone) | Lithobid (lithium) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia. Invega may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mania. Lithobid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
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More about Invega (paliperidone) | More about Lithobid (lithium) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Invega has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 231 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Lithobid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Invega side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lithobid side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Invega prices and generic prices |
View all Lithobid prices and generic prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other paliperidone brands include: Invega Hafyera, Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza | Other lithium brands include: Lithium Carbonate ER | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
23 hours |
29 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 619 drugs are known to interact with Invega:
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A total of 714 drugs are known to interact with Lithobid:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 19, 2006 |
April 27, 1979 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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