Comparing Quetiapine vs Risperidone
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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 |
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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| More about Quetiapine | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2077 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 689 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: quetiapine side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
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View all quetiapine prices |
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| Seroquel, Seroquel XR | Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Rykindo | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
24 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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A total of 681 drugs are known to interact with quetiapine:
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A total of 654 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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September 26, 1997 |
December 29, 1993 |
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N/A |
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** 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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