Comparing Risperdal vs Geodon
| Risperdal (risperidone) | Geodon (ziprasidone) |
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| Risperdal (risperidone) | Geodon (ziprasidone) |
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Prescription only
Risperdal 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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Autism, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Geodon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
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| More about Risperdal (risperidone) | More about Geodon (ziprasidone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 242 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Geodon has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 389 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Risperdal side effects |
View all Geodon side effects |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, 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 |
7 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. |
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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 685 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 738 drugs are known to interact with Geodon:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 29, 1993 |
February 05, 2001 |
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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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