Comparing Rexulti vs Venlafaxine
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| Rexulti (brexpiprazole) | Venlafaxine |
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Prescription only
Rexulti is an atypical antipsychotic that may be used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression. Most people experience some improvement in their symptoms within 1 to 2 weeks of starting... View more |
Prescription only
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant that may also be used for mood disorders and off-label for some other conditions such as hot flashes. It may cause a discontinuation syndrome if abruptly stopped... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
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| More about Rexulti (brexpiprazole) | More about Venlafaxine | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Rexulti has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 399 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 2636 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Rexulti side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: venlafaxine side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Rexulti prices |
View all venlafaxine prices |
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N/A |
Effexor, Effexor XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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91 hours |
4 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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Summary unavailable. 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 537 drugs are known to interact with Rexulti:
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A total of 662 drugs are known to interact with venlafaxine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 10, 2015 |
December 28, 1993 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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