Comparing Abilify Maintena vs Risperdal
Abilify Maintena | Risperdal |
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Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) | Risperdal (risperidone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Abilify Maintena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Related suggestions Schizophrenia
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More about Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) | More about Risperdal (risperidone) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Abilify Maintena has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 63 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 239 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Abilify Maintena side effects in more detail. |
See also: Risperdal side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Abilify Maintena prices |
View all Risperdal prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify, Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, 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. | |||||||||||||||||
146 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 713 drugs are known to interact with Abilify Maintena:
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A total of 668 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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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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