3 Administration of ZYPREXA ZYDIS (olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) Olanzapine is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medication
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This narrative review discusses the propensity of various antipsychotics to cause weight gain, the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions available to
said Thursday it pleaded guilty to a charge that it illegally marketed the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa for an unapproved use, and will pay $1
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Nurses and midwives
Olanzapine is a medication used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression
Side effects of olanzapine include: Dizziness/ low blood pressure upon standing
Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), dose dependent (muscle spasms, jerky movements, slow movements) Dry mouth
But in many cases, there are different approaches to managing side effects
Sure it helped me sleep for a few months and that is why I did not know what was causing the terrible grief and over all health problems I was experiencing
13–17yrs: Monotherapy: initially 2
Approved in 1996, olanzapine is one of the most studied antipsychotics, resulting in a considerable amount of clinical data across diverse patient populations
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ZYPREXA IntraMuscular (10 mg/vial) is a short-acting formulation and should not be confused with ZYPREXA Olanzapine is not recommended for use in patients with dementia-related psychosis and/or behavioural disturbances because of an increase in mortality and the risk of cerebrovascular accident
Special risk patient: Initial dose: 5 mg once daily in patients who are debilitated, who have risk of hypotension or who maybe more pharmacodynamically sensitive to olanzapine