Comparing Buspirone vs Vraylar
| Buspirone | Vraylar (cariprazine) |
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| Buspirone | Vraylar (cariprazine) |
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Prescription only
Buspirone may be used for the treatment of anxiety and is less likely to cause sedation than other anti-anxiety drugs. Prescribed for Sexual Dysfunction - SSRI Induced, Anxiety, Borderline... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
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| More about Buspirone | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Buspirone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1358 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 522 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 Buspirone side effects |
View all Vraylar side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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11.3 hours |
504 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 529 drugs are known to interact with Buspirone:
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A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 29, 1986 |
September 17, 2015 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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