Comparing Fluoxetine vs Risperidone
Fluoxetine | Risperidone |
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Fluoxetine | Risperidone |
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Prescription only
Fluoxetine may be used for the treatment of certain types of mood disorders and also some eating disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Taking fluoxetine with other... View more |
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 |
Related suggestions Depression
Schizoaffective Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
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More about Fluoxetine | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fluoxetine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 2203 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 720 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: fluoxetine side effects in more detail. |
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all fluoxetine prices |
View all risperidone prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Prozac | Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
210 hours |
24 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 677 drugs are known to interact with fluoxetine:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1987 |
December 29, 1993 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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