Comparing Nuplazid vs Quetiapine
| Nuplazid (pimavanserin) | Quetiapine |
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| Nuplazid (pimavanserin) | Quetiapine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis. Nuplazid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic that calms and sedates, helping to relieve psychotic thoughts and manic and depressive behavior. Sedation, low blood pressure, and weight gain are common side effects... View more |
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| More about Nuplazid (pimavanserin) | More about Quetiapine | ||||||||||||||||
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Nuplazid has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2260 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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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View all Nuplazid side effects |
View all Quetiapine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Nuplazid prices |
View all Quetiapine prices |
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N/A |
Seroquel, Seroquel XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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55 hours |
6 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Nuplazid:
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A total of 747 drugs are known to interact with Quetiapine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 29, 2016 |
September 26, 1997 |
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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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