Risperdal Consta Alternatives Compared
| Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Rexulti (brexpiprazole) |
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| Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Rexulti (brexpiprazole) |
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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
Rexulti is an atypical antipsychotic that may be used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression, or used to relieve agitation associated with dementia in Alzheimer's disease. Most people... View more |
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| More about Risperdal Consta (risperidone) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Rexulti (brexpiprazole) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 518 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Rexulti has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 485 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy |
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504 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 677 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal Consta:
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A total of 575 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 596 drugs are known to interact with Rexulti:
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October 29, 2003 |
September 17, 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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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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