Comparing Olanzapine vs Paliperidone
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Prescription only
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Autism, Depression. Paliperidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Schizoaffective Disorder
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| More about Olanzapine | More about Paliperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1096 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Paliperidone has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 643 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% 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 Olanzapine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | Erzofri, Invega, Invega Hafyera, Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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54 hours |
23 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 666 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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A total of 629 drugs are known to interact with Paliperidone:
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September 30, 1996 |
December 19, 2006 |
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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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