Comparing Risperidone vs Ritalin
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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
Prescribed for ADHD, Narcolepsy. Ritalin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Risperidone | More about Ritalin (methylphenidate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 735 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Ritalin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 223 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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 Risperidone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | Other methylphenidate brands include: Aptensio XR, Concerta, Cotempla XR-ODT, Daytrana, Jornay PM, Metadate CD, Methylin, Methylin ER, QuilliChew ER, Quillivant XR, Relexxii, Ritalin LA View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
4 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. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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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 682 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with Ritalin:
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December 29, 1993 |
December 05, 1955 |
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N/A |
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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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