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Compare CARIPRAZINE (Vraylar) and OLANZAPINE (Olanzapine) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
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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Olanzapine, Zyprexa, LYBALVI · Atypical Antipsychotic
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of olanzapine, in the listed indications is unclear. However, the efficacy of olanzapine in schizophrenia could be mediated through...
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Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 23 Reddit discussions
CARIPRAZINE
13%
positive
8 threads
OLANZAPINE
40%
positive
15 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
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.
15 Reddit threads analysed for OLANZAPINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
179 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
My doctor gsve me olanzapine to aid sleep. In the perscription he specifivallly wrotr "to aid sleep". This made me think the medicine could be taken as needed, but no. My nurse found out i had skipped the sleeping pill and put me in the psycgward arguing "laxk of compliance"
Has anyone ever successfully lost their meds weight? I just seem to be getting bigger.
Risperidone made me lactate... yep Latuda made me throw up every single time I took it Olanzapine made me feel like I was drunk Seroquel made me gain 40kg and Lamotrigine gave me the rash
Celebrating weight loss after olanzapine
I couldnt read for almost 10years so maybe even longer. I didn't track the time. I was always a big reader. I finished 700page russian literature in a week. But for some reason I wasn't able to do this anymore. I could barely focus on a few Paragraphs, so I stopped reading. I tried it several times
For the first time in a very very long time I am actually proud of myself. I am now stable on Tegretol, clonidine, and olanzapine. I have a job, I was promoted to manager and even made employee of the month. I can't believe how far I've come. 7 months ago I was homeless and strung out on the streets
8 years stable now on olanzapine, but i sleep 10 hrs each day which is alot for someone who wants to study alot, i switched to abilify 20 days now, everything is good but i have insomnia from olanzapine withdrawal, how much time will it take for me to sleep normal again?
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both CARIPRAZINE and OLANZAPINE 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.
CARIPRAZINE carries 4 FDA warnings. OLANZAPINE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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