Zyprexa Alternatives Compared
| Zyprexa (olanzapine) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) |
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Prescription only
Zyprexa is a brand (trade) name for olanzapine which is an antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take Zyprexa. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Lybalvi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
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| More about Zyprexa (olanzapine) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zyprexa has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 416 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 505 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Lybalvi has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other olanzapine brands include: Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis |
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54 hours |
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54 hours (empirically) |
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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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 661 drugs are known to interact with Zyprexa:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 696 drugs are known to interact with Lybalvi:
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September 30, 1996 |
September 17, 2015 |
May 28, 2021 |
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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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