Comparing Olanzapine vs Ziprasidone
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| Olanzapine | Ziprasidone |
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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 Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Paranoid Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome. Ziprasidone may also... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
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| More about Olanzapine | More about Ziprasidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1098 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Ziprasidone has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 484 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% 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 Olanzapine side effects |
View all Ziprasidone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | Geodon | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
7 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 668 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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A total of 735 drugs are known to interact with Ziprasidone:
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September 30, 1996 |
February 05, 2001 |
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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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