Risperidone Alternatives Compared
| Risperidone | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) |
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| Risperidone | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Lybalvi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Risperidone | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Risperidone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 723 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 503 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Lybalvi has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy |
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24 hours |
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54 hours (empirically) |
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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. |
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. |
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 696 drugs are known to interact with Lybalvi:
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December 29, 1993 |
September 17, 2015 |
May 28, 2021 |
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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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