Comparing Olanzapine vs Perphenazine
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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 Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, Nausea/Vomiting. Perphenazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Nausea/Vomiting
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| More about Olanzapine | More about Perphenazine | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1101 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Perphenazine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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 |
View all Perphenazine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis |
N/A |
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| 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 |
9 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 669 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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A total of 720 drugs are known to interact with Perphenazine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 30, 1996 |
February 27, 1957 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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