Zyprexa

[admin]

Brand Name: Zyprexa

Generic Name: Olanzapine

Primary Use: Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder

Dosage Forms:

• Oral tablets of 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg and 20mg
• Injectable: Intramuscular (IM) 10mg vial

Common Side Effects:

• Constipation
• Tremor
• Weight gain
• Dry mouth
• Increased appetite
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Limb pain
• Restlessness
• Abdominal pain
• Personality disorder
• Headache
• Sedation

Serious side effects:

• Transient Ischemic Attack
• Tingling of hands and feet
• Increased sugar
• Tics
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• Muscular jerks
• Tardive Dyskinesia
• Inability to sit still
• Fever
• Drooling
• Difficulty in speaking and swallowing

How long should it be taken?

To be used as per doctor’s advice.

Effectiveness:

• Evidence from researches show that Zyprexa has a significant primary therapeutic effect on negative symptoms of primary diseases.
• A superior betterment has been proven in treatment of depressive symptoms associate with acute schizophrenia.
• Zyprexa has also displayed relatively fewer relapses in long term follow up and has negligible potential for abuse.