Comparing Paliperidone vs Risperidone
Paliperidone | Risperidone |
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Paliperidone | Risperidone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder. paliperidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. 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 Paliperidone | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Paliperidone has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 634 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% 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: paliperidone 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 paliperidone prices |
View all risperidone prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Erzofri, Invega, Invega Hafyera, Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
23 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 626 drugs are known to interact with paliperidone:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 19, 2006 |
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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