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Medications for Schizophrenia

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
Seroquel 6.4 47 reviews for Seroquel to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
quetiapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Abilify 6.2 111 reviews for Abilify to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
risperidone 5.2 148 reviews for risperidone to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Brand names:
Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Perseris, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Latuda 6.3 130 reviews for Latuda to treat Schizophrenia Rx B N X
Generic name:
lurasidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
olanzapine 5.5 142 reviews for olanzapine to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
olanzapine systemic
Brand names:
Zyprexa, Zyprexa Relprevv
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Vraylar 6.0 61 reviews for Vraylar to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
cariprazine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
clozapine 8.1 62 reviews for clozapine to treat Schizophrenia Rx B N X
Generic name:
clozapine systemic
Brand names:
Clozaril, Versacloz
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Zyprexa 5.9 71 reviews for Zyprexa to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
olanzapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
quetiapine 6.9 84 reviews for quetiapine to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
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
Abilify Maintena 6.3 38 reviews for Abilify Maintena to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Rexulti 6.0 48 reviews for Rexulti to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
brexpiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Risperdal 5.4 54 reviews for Risperdal to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Caplyta 5.2 45 reviews for Caplyta to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
lumateperone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Fanapt 6.7 18 reviews for Fanapt to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
iloperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
aripiprazole 6.0 181 reviews for aripiprazole to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Brand names:
Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii, Aristada, Abilify MyCite, Aristada Initio, Opipza
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Abilify Asimtufii Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
brexpiprazole 6.3 53 reviews for brexpiprazole to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
brexpiprazole systemic
Brand name:
Rexulti
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
cariprazine 6.2 72 reviews for cariprazine to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
cariprazine systemic
Brand name:
Vraylar
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Clozaril 9.0 13 reviews for Clozaril to treat Schizophrenia Rx B N X
Generic name:
clozapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Lybalvi 7.5 2 reviews for Lybalvi to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
olanzapine / samidorphan systemic
Drug class:
psychotherapeutic combinations
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
lumateperone 5.3 46 reviews for lumateperone to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
lumateperone systemic
Brand name:
Caplyta
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
olanzapine / samidorphan 7.7 3 reviews for olanzapine / samidorphan to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
olanzapine / samidorphan systemic
Brand name:
Lybalvi
Drug class:
psychotherapeutic combinations
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Cobenfy 6.0 4 reviews for Cobenfy to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
trospium / xanomeline systemic
Drug class:
psychotherapeutic combinations
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Geodon 6.4 47 reviews for Geodon to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
ziprasidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
chlorpromazine 9.1 11 reviews for chlorpromazine to treat Schizophrenia Rx N N X
Generic name:
chlorpromazine systemic
Drug class:
phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Invega 4.6 108 reviews for Invega to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Seroquel XR 7.7 11 reviews for Seroquel XR to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
quetiapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Invega Sustenna 3.7 100 reviews for Invega Sustenna to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Saphris 7.4 44 reviews for Saphris to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
asenapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
ziprasidone 6.1 60 reviews for ziprasidone to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
ziprasidone systemic
Brand name:
Geodon
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
paliperidone 4.3 311 reviews for paliperidone to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Brand names:
Invega, Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza, Erzofri, Invega Hafyera
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
loxapine 6.5 15 reviews for loxapine to treat Schizophrenia Rx N N X
Generic name:
loxapine systemic
Brand name:
Adasuve
Drug class:
miscellaneous antipsychotic agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Risperdal Consta 7.4 10 reviews for Risperdal Consta to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
lurasidone 6.3 135 reviews for lurasidone to treat Schizophrenia Rx B N X
Generic name:
lurasidone systemic
Brand name:
Latuda
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Aristada 4.5 15 reviews for Aristada to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Invega Trinza 6.3 30 reviews for Invega Trinza to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
thioridazine 9.6 5 reviews for thioridazine to treat Schizophrenia Rx N N X
Generic name:
thioridazine systemic
Drug class:
phenothiazine antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
trifluoperazine 8.3 12 reviews for trifluoperazine to treat Schizophrenia Rx N N X
Generic name:
trifluoperazine systemic
Drug class:
phenothiazine antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Abilify MyCite Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Aristada Initio Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
thiothixene 10 3 reviews for thiothixene to treat Schizophrenia Rx N N X
Generic name:
thiothixene systemic
Drug class:
thioxanthenes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Zyprexa Relprevv Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
olanzapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
amisulpride 7.8 11 reviews for amisulpride to treat Schizophrenia Rx N
Generic name:
amisulpride systemic
Drug class:
miscellaneous antiemetics, atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Opipza Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
aripiprazole systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
asenapine 7.1 47 reviews for asenapine to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
asenapine systemic
Brand names:
Saphris, Secuado
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Perseris Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Risvan Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Rykindo Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Uzedy Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
risperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
iloperidone 6.4 19 reviews for iloperidone to treat Schizophrenia Rx C N X
Generic name:
iloperidone systemic
Brand name:
Fanapt
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Versacloz Rate Add review Rx B N X
Generic name:
clozapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Adasuve Rate Add review Rx N N X
Generic name:
loxapine systemic
Drug class:
miscellaneous antipsychotic agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Erzofri Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Invega Hafyera Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
paliperidone systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Secuado Rate Add review Rx C N X
Generic name:
asenapine systemic
Drug class:
atypical antipsychotics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
trospium / xanomeline 5.7 6 reviews for trospium / xanomeline to treat Schizophrenia Rx N X
Generic name:
trospium / xanomeline systemic
Brand name:
Cobenfy
Drug class:
psychotherapeutic combinations
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph

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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).
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.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
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
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
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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