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Compare BREXPIPRAZOLE (Rexulti) and CARIPRAZINE (Vraylar) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Rexulti · Atypical Antipsychotic
How it works
Atypical Antipsychotic agent
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Vraylar · Atypical Antipsychotic
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of cariprazine is unknown. However, the efficacy of cariprazine could be mediated through a combination of partial agonist activity...
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Based on 20 Reddit discussions
BREXPIPRAZOLE
25%
positive
12 threads
CARIPRAZINE
13%
positive
8 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
12 Reddit threads analysed for BREXPIPRAZOLE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
8 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I just want to ask given that I am in the middle of the wasteland that is the Neuroscience Pipeline, what keeps you guys in your field? In the past 24 months we have seen go down in flames: Alzheimer's Bapineuzumab, Semagacestat, Avagacestat, Lilly's BACE-1 inhibitor, Solanezumab, Gammagard (IVIG
Longer explanation below. Before i start- I AM going to call my Dr. tomorrow. I just need some advice because it's hard for me to advocate for myself. 28 yo. female, 5'7" and 200lbs, Caucasian Diagnosed with Bipolar II, OCD, and GAD Current medications: **Luvox** (fluvoxamine) CURRENTLY:
I previously had written a long file with all my story with a lot of information, some of which even incorrect, so I’ll try to be as short as possible in this one, since now I know the DIRECT physical cause, even if I still don’t know what in my body is ill/malfunctioning: I’m 20 years old, male,
I am a 23 year old male and I need help. I don’t know how to quite put it into words but I am just always extremely exhausted. But it’s not just a feeling of tiredness or fatigue like if you stayed up too late or even for days on end. It is full body and completely overwhelming. It feels like every
i couldn't find the complete chemical classification of antipsychotics on the internet. can someone tell me if this is correct? typical / 1st gen 1. phenothiazines a. aliphatic side chain - chlorpromazine, triflupromazine b. piperidine side chain - thioridazine c. piperazine side chain - trifluopera
36M, autism, had a fundoplication for a hiatal hernia when in my late teens. Have had basically no interest in food for several months. Not hungry, and no appetite. Labs seemed fine last I looked, but will have them drawn again soon. .5 mg brexpiprazole 200 mg pregabalin bid too much cannab
Age/Sex: 24F Height/Weight: 5’1”, 120 lbs Duration of Symptoms: Since childhood (worsening in adulthood, especially past 1–2 years) Location of Symptoms: Widespread — joints, skin, cardiovascular, GI, urologic, neurological, endocrine ⸻ 🧠 Summary of Concern I’m a 24-year-old female with a lifelong
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8 Reddit threads analysed for CARIPRAZINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
6 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
29F, 111 lbs, 5’3 So I’ve been having some concerning and sudden new symptoms over the past month -sudden extreme constipation, like one bm a week -extreme pain during bms and lots of bright blood, some deep dark red parts of stools (stool is not pencil thin though it’s just shaped oddly) -change
Body: Age: 20 Sex: Male Height: 5’8” (173 cm) Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs) Smoking status: Smoker Country: Poland Medical history: Schizophrenia Current medications: Cariprazine 6 mg daily (for ~2 months) Past medications: Haloperidol, risperidone Duration of current symptoms: ~8 months I’m looking for a
19F, 5'3 and 120 lbs, caucasian/asian mix, current medications: lamotrigine 200mg, cariprazine 1.5mg, cyclobenzaprine 10mg (for sleep). I plan on seeing a doctor about this, but it's been hard to get an appointment until then I want to do my own research. About 2 months ago my tailbone started feel
33m Long time sufferer of treatment resistant depression, anxiety, and BPD. Recently i was prescribed 3mg of cariprazine for mood stabilization, and anhedonia. Suddenly after 3 weeks of taking it i've started hearing voices in the evenings. I can describe it as two people arguing,someone talking ve
26F tM 148cm 90KG Australia Diagnoses: Bipolar 1, OCD, ASD, TL Epilepsy, PMDD, Oesophagitis Medications: 200mg Sertraline, 6mg Cariprazine, Vitamin D 2000IU (100,000IU Monthly bulk Dose), Testogel 2.5 pumps of 2%, Pantaprozole 40mg Smoker - 1/2 pack daily (tobacco) No Alcohol No drug use PMDD is a r
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate professional opinions, especially from psychiatrists in Bulgaria or elsewhere in Europe. I am a 27-year-old woman from Bulgaria. In February 2018, I was involved in a road traffic accident as a pedestrian — I was hit by a car while crossing the street. As a res
19/F, 80 kg, 165 cm, no chance of pregnancy, drug-free, occasional smoker Medications: 125mg lamotrigine 2/day, escitalopram 10mg/morning, 15mg of quetiapine 2/day unitl now but it was changed to cariprazine 1.5mg once/day a week ago but the issue has been longer Diagnosed with epilepsy, aspergers a
My work has gone nuclear (check my post history for information). I saw my psychiatrist on Monday about work going crazy and she offered me seroquel. I stupidly said no thanks due to the weight gain. But since seeing her, work has gotten worse and worse and worse... I am probably facing termination.
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both BREXPIPRAZOLE and CARIPRAZINE belong to the Atypical Antipsychotic class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
BREXPIPRAZOLE carries 4 FDA warnings. CARIPRAZINE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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