Comparing Lithium vs Risperdal
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Prescription only
Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more |
Prescription only
Risperdal 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 |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
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Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 492 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 |
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| Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid | Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, 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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29 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 723 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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April 06, 1970 |
December 29, 1993 |
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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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