Comparing Risperidone vs Zyprexa
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| Risperidone | Zyprexa (olanzapine) |
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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
Zyprexa is a brand (trade) name for olanzapine which is an antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take Zyprexa. Prescribed for... View more |
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| More about Risperidone | More about Zyprexa (olanzapine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Risperidone has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 711 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Zyprexa has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 401 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Zyprexa side effects in more detail. |
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View all risperidone prices |
View all Zyprexa prices and generic prices |
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| Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Rykindo, Uzedy | Other olanzapine brands include: Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
54 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 663 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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A total of 644 drugs are known to interact with Zyprexa:
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December 29, 1993 |
September 30, 1996 |
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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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