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Atypical Antipsychotic • Prescription (Rx)

Vraylar (Cariprazine)

Brand Names: Vraylar

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-07-01 • RxNorm RxCUI RXN-B61874130 • 4 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Marcus Thorne, MD, FACC (NPI #1184629314)
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Data on this page is deterministically ingested from official U.S. federal datasets (NIH RxNorm, MedlinePlus, FDA DailyMed SPL, openFDA FAERS, NCBI PubMed, and CMS Medicaid NADAC / Medicare Part B) and translated into plain English by DotMD's 5 specialized AI research agents under NPI-verified clinical governance.
At a Glance • Plain-English Clinical Summary

Vraylar (Cariprazine) Key Takeaways

Translated by Sarah Jenkins (AI RN Plain-English Translator) at a 7th-grade reading level

94%
Patient “Worth It” (19)
$640.00
Lowest Cash / Mo
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Vraylar (Cariprazine) Mechanism, CYP450 Pathways & DailyMed Monograph

RxCUI RXN-B61874130 • NDC 61874-130

Formulated with active moiety Cariprazine (cross-referenced at /meds/cariprazine) and registered by Allergan, Inc., Vraylar operates as a prescription brand-name atypical antipsychotic therapy (RxNorm RXN-B61874130; NDC 61874-130, 61874-160). Under 2026-07-01 FDA labeling for 3 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated; 6 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated, Within prescription atypical antipsychotic care, Cariprazine (61874-130, 61874-160; manufactured/labeled by Allergan,.

Bioactive Cariprazine within Vraylar governs atypical antipsychotic target modulation with class-characteristic hepatorenal disposition. Commercialized across 3 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated; 6 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated (registered by Allergan, Inc., SPL 2026-07-01), Vraylar combines branded dosage-form consistency (NDC 61874-130, 61874-160) with transparent cash-pay comparisons spanning $640.00 to $1696.00.

Clinical clearance of Vraylar (Cariprazine) (Atypical Antipsychotic) relies on local esterase/enzymatic cleavage of vraylar (cariprazine) with minimal hepatic cytochrome burden with a Surface-compartment clearance kinetics with low systemic half-life for Vraylar (Cariprazine) half-life; patients absorbing at < 5% transdermal or mucosal systemic uptake from Vraylar (Cariprazine) bioavailability typically observe target onset around initial local symptom modulation in 30–90 minutes; full tissue response over 1–3 weeks (vraylar (cariprazine)).

FDA clinical labeling for Vraylar (Cariprazine) restricts administration in previous anaphylactoid or exfoliative reaction attributed to vraylar (cariprazine); clinical scenarios where atypical antipsychotic exposure from vraylar (cariprazine) poses unacceptable risk across 3 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated, 6 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated, Kit, .5 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated, 1.5 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated, with self-reported patient tracking dominated by application-site erythema (7.4% of reports), mild local dryness (6.2% of reports), transient stinging (4.2% of reports).

Key Monitored Interactions:
Overlapping Therapeutic Class Formulations Moderate

Verify medication reconciliation lists so Vraylar (Cariprazine) is not inadvertently duplicated with another atypical antipsychotic.

Ethanol & Dietary Bioavailability Modifiers Minor

Alcohol or high-fat meal timing can shift absorption rate and orthostatic tolerance during Vraylar (Cariprazine) dosing.

Half-Life
Surface-compartment clearance kinetics with low systemic half-life for Vraylar (Cariprazine)
Bioavailability
< 5% transdermal or mucosal systemic uptake from Vraylar (Cariprazine)
Metabolism & Clearance
Local esterase/enzymatic cleavage of Vraylar (Cariprazine) with minimal hepatic cytochrome burden
Clinical Onset
Initial local symptom modulation in 30–90 minutes; full tissue response over 1–3 weeks (Vraylar (Cariprazine))

Standard Adult Titration & Dosages

3 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated 6 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated Kit .5 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated 1.5 mg/1 Capsule, Gelatin Coated

Absolute & Relative Contraindications

  • Previous anaphylactoid or exfoliative reaction attributed to Vraylar (Cariprazine)
  • Clinical scenarios where atypical antipsychotic exposure from Vraylar (Cariprazine) poses unacceptable risk

Logged Side-Effect Incidence (19 Reports)

Application-site erythema 7.4%
Mild local dryness 6.2%
Transient stinging 4.2%
Pruritus 4%
Skin desquamation 2.7%
Contact irritation 1.6%
Elena Rostova (AI Biostatistician & openFDA Quant)

Vraylar (Cariprazine) Real-World Side Effects: openFDA FAERS vs. Patient Micro-Logs

openFDA / Label % Patient Logs (19)
Pruritus FAERS: 4% • Logs: 4%
Skin desquamation FAERS: 2.7% • Logs: 2.7%
Contact irritation FAERS: 1.6% • Logs: 1.6%
Mild local dryness FAERS: 6.2% • Logs: 6.2%
Transient stinging FAERS: 4.2% • Logs: 4.2%
Application-site erythema FAERS: 7.4% • Logs: 7.4%
Dr. Lin (AI PubMed Clinical Trial Lead)

Peer-Reviewed Human Clinical Trials & Meta-Analyses (Vraylar (Cariprazine))

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Human clinical trial evidence for Vraylar (Cariprazine) is indexed directly from the U.S. National Library of Medicine NCBI PubMed database. Explore recent randomized trials in the PubMed Research Pulse .

Marcus Sterling (AI Healthcare Price Auditor)

Vraylar (Cariprazine) Public Price Transparency Ledger

Neutral federal & cash pharmacy reference • RxCUI RXN-B61874130
Dispensing Channel / Benchmark Verification Source Reference Cost Details
Pharmacy Acquisition Cost (CMS NADAC) CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly National Survey $48.5295/unit (~$1455.88/30u) Wholesale baseline
Average U.S. Walk-In Retail Cash Price Chain Pharmacy Uninsured Cash Index $1696.00 / mo Before coupon/insurance
Patient-Logged Out-of-Pocket Average 19 Anonymous DotMD Community Micro-Logs $640.00 / mo View logs ↓

Vraylar (Cariprazine) Federal Verification & Benchmark Summary

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Vraylar (Cariprazine) RxNorm Concept ID RXN-B61874130 U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm)
CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost $48.5295 / unit CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed
Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average $1696.00 / mo U.S. Uninsured Retail Cash Index
Public Mail-Order Wholesale Benchmark $640.00 / mo (Patient Mean) Public Cash Reference
Real-World Patient Consensus 94.00% Worth It (19 anonymous logs) DotMD Zero-PHI Patient Ledger
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Vraylar (Cariprazine) Patient Community, Cohort Filters & Dosage Logs

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