Comparing Risperdal vs Haloperidol
Risperdal | Haloperidol |
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Risperdal (risperidone) | Haloperidol |
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Prescription only
Risperdal 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 |
Prescription only
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication that may be used in the treatment of schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome. Detrimental effects on cognitive function and movement-related side effects are... View more |
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More about Risperdal (risperidone) | More about Haloperidol | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 241 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Haloperidol has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 199 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Risperdal side effects in more detail. |
See also: haloperidol side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Risperdal prices |
View all haloperidol prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | Haldol, Haldol Decanoate | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
24 hours |
70 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 675 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 743 drugs are known to interact with haloperidol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1993 |
April 12, 1967 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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