Comparing Olanzapine vs Risperidone
Olanzapine | Risperidone |
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Olanzapine | Risperidone |
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Prescription only
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Agitated State, Schizophrenia... 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
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More about Olanzapine | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1063 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 718 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: olanzapine 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 olanzapine prices |
View all risperidone prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
54 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 660 drugs are known to interact with olanzapine:
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A total of 674 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, 1996 |
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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