Comparing Oxcarbazepine vs Risperidone

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Oxcarbazepine

Risperidone

Prescription only

Oxcarbazepine is an antiseizure medication that is used either alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications to reduce seizure frequency in people with partial seizures and sometimes... 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

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Ratings & Reviews

Oxcarbazepine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 384 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect.

Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 735 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.

Dizziness (9.1%)
Weight gain (6.8%)
Anxiety (6.3%)
Tiredness (6.3%)
Drowsiness (5.7%)
Headaches (5.7%)
Depression (3.9%)

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Weight gain (26.4%)
Anxiety (8.8%)
Tiredness (8.3%)
Drowsiness (7.9%)
Hallucinations (6.9%)
Depression (6.7%)
Increased appetite (4.5%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Atypical antipsychotics

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	50 each
Strength	300 mg
Per unit^*	$0.91
Cost^*	$45.43

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Quantity	7 tablet
Strength	1 mg
Per unit^*	$2.35
Cost^*	$16.47

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Dosage Forms

Oral suspension
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, extended release

Intramuscular powder for injection, extended release
Oral solution
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, disintegrating

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

9 hours

24 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

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.

Drug Interactions

A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Oxcarbazepine:

44 major drug interactions (190 brand and generic names)
510 moderate drug interactions (2714 brand and generic names)
22 minor drug interactions (65 brand and generic names)

A total of 682 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:

126 major drug interactions (445 brand and generic names)
550 moderate drug interactions (2231 brand and generic names)
6 minor drug interactions (30 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of OXcarbazepine such as dizziness... View more

RisperiDONE oral solution should not be mixed with tea or cola. It may be taken with water... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

January 14, 2000

December 29, 1993

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Professional Resources

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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