Risperdal Consta Alternatives Compared
| Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Seroquel (quetiapine) |
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| Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Seroquel (quetiapine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Risperdal Consta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Prescription only
Seroquel is an antipsychotic that helps to calm and relieve psychotic thoughts. It is often given because it is quite sedating; however, care is needed because it also lowers blood pressure... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
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| More about Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Seroquel (quetiapine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Risperdal Consta has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 532 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Seroquel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 698 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Risperdal Consta side effects |
View all Vraylar side effects |
View all Seroquel side effects |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy |
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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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24 hours |
504 hours |
6 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. |
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. |
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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A total of 681 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal Consta:
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A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 765 drugs are known to interact with Seroquel:
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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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October 29, 2003 |
September 17, 2015 |
September 26, 1997 |
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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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