Comparing Risperdal vs Valproic Acid
Risperdal | Valproic acid |
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Risperdal (risperidone) | Valproic acid |
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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 Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Seizures, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Headache, Hyperekplexia, Mania, Migraine, Migraine Prevention, Schizoaffective Disorder. valproic acid... View more |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
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More about Risperdal (risperidone) | More about Valproic acid | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 240 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Valproic acid has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Risperdal side effects in more detail. |
See also: valproic acid side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Risperdal prices |
View all valproic acid prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | Valproate Sodium | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
24 hours |
16 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 668 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 404 drugs are known to interact with valproic acid:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1993 |
February 28, 1978 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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