Medications for Schizophrenia
Other names: Catatonic Schizophrenia; Disorganized Schizophrenia; Paranoid Schizophrenia; Residual Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia, catatonic; Schizophrenia, disorganized; Schizophrenia, paranoid; Schizophrenia, residual; Schizophrenia, undifferentiated; Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
See also: sub-topics
Drugs used to treat Schizophrenia
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Seroquel | 6.4 | 43 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Latuda | 6.4 | 115 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lurasidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Abilify | 6.0 | 103 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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risperidone | 5.2 | 129 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: risperidone systemic Brand names: Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Perseris Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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clozapine | 7.9 | 51 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: clozapine systemic Brand names: Clozaril, FazaClo, Versacloz Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Zyprexa | 5.5 | 62 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: olanzapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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olanzapine | 5.1 | 125 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: olanzapine systemic Brand names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Intramuscular …show all Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Risperdal | 5.4 | 51 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: risperidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Vraylar | 6.0 | 55 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: cariprazine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Abilify Maintena | 6.1 | 32 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Rexulti | 5.3 | 38 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: brexpiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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quetiapine | 6.9 | 75 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Brand names: Seroquel, Seroquel XR Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Aristada | 3.5 | 9 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Clozaril | 9.0 | 13 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: clozapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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cariprazine | 6.0 | 64 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: cariprazine systemic Brand name: Vraylar Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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brexpiprazole | 5.7 | 42 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: brexpiprazole systemic Brand name: Rexulti Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Geodon | 6.3 | 45 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ziprasidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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aripiprazole | 5.8 | 158 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Brand names: Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada, Abilify MyCite, Aristada Initio …show all Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Invega | 4.6 | 87 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: paliperidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Seroquel XR | 8.0 | 10 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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chlorpromazine | 9.0 | 10 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: chlorpromazine systemic Drug class: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Saphris | 7.6 | 42 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: asenapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Invega Sustenna | 3.7 | 84 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: paliperidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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ziprasidone | 5.9 | 55 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ziprasidone systemic Brand name: Geodon Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Risperdal Consta | 7.1 | 9 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: risperidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | 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. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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