Comparing Risperidone vs Trihexyphenidyl
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease, Cerebral Spasticity, Extrapyramidal Reaction. Trihexyphenidyl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Risperidone | More about Trihexyphenidyl | ||||||||||||||||
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Risperidone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 731 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Trihexyphenidyl has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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 Risperidone side effects |
View all Trihexyphenidyl side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | Trihexy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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24 hours |
4.1 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 679 drugs are known to interact with Risperidone:
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A total of 337 drugs are known to interact with Trihexyphenidyl:
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December 29, 1993 |
May 13, 1949 |
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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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