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 Bipolar Disorder
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 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 733 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
24 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 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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December 29, 1993 |
December 29, 1993 |
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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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