Comparing Methylphenidate vs Risperidone
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Prescription only
Methylphenidate can help improve symptoms of ADHD but may cause dependence and side effects include a headache, loss of appetite, and sleeplessness. It is recommended that methylphenidate should not... 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 |
Related suggestions Depression
Severe Mood Dysregulation
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| More about Methylphenidate | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Methylphenidate has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1084 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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 Methylphenidate side effects |
View all Risperidone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Aptensio XR, Concerta, Cotempla XR-ODT, Daytrana, Jornay PM, Metadate CD, Methylin, Methylin ER, QuilliChew ER, Quillivant XR, Relexxii, Ritalin, Ritalin LA View more | 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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4 hours |
24 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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 207 drugs are known to interact with Methylphenidate:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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December 05, 1955 |
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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