Comparing Risperdal vs Risperidone
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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
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 |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
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| More about Risperdal (risperidone) | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 238 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 690 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Risperdal side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
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View all Risperdal prices and generic prices |
View all risperidone prices |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Rykindo | 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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24 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 654 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 654 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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December 29, 1993 |
December 29, 1993 |
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N/A |
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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