You can find more information about bipolar disorder and depression here. Olanzapine may also be helpful when prescribed "off-label" for prevention of chemotherapy-associated acute and delayed nausea or vomiting, chemotherapy-associated breakthrough nausea or vomiting, delirium, delusional parasitosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, Tourette syndrome, and other mental health conditions.
Your mental health provider should justify his or her thinking in recommending and "off-label" treatment. They should be clear about the limits of the research around that medication and if there are any other options. Schizophrenia requires long-term treatment.
Do not stop taking olanzapine, even when you feel better. With input from you, your health care provider will assess how long you will need to take the medicine. Do not stop taking olanzapine or change your dose without talking with your healthcare provider first. For olanzapine to work properly, it should be taken every day as ordered by your healthcare provider.
If you are planning on becoming pregnant, notify your healthcare provider to best manage your medications. People living with schizophrenia who wish to become pregnant face important decisions. This is a complex decision since untreated schizophrenia has risks to the fetus, as well as the mother. It is important to discuss the risks and benefits of treatment with your doctor and caregivers. Symptoms in the newborn may include agitation, feeding disorder, hypertonia, hypotonia, respiratory distress, somnolence, and tremor; these effects may be self-limiting or require hospitalization.
Caution is advised with breastfeeding since olanzapine does pass into breast milk. It is recommended that women receiving olanzapine should not breast-feed. Typically patients begin at a low dose of medicine and the dose is increased slowly over several weeks. The oral dose usually ranges from 5 mg to 20 mg. The dose of the injection usually ranges from mg to mg.
Only your healthcare provider can determine the correct dose for you. Olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets must remain in their original packaging. Open the package with clean dry hands before each dose. Do not try to put tablets in a pillbox if you take the orally disintegrating tablets. Olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets will dissolve in your mouth within seconds and can be swallowed with or without liquid.
Use a calendar, pillbox, alarm clock, or cell phone alert to help you remember to take your medication. You may also ask a family member or a friend to remind you or check in with you to be sure you are taking your medication. The long-acting injection form of olanzapine is administered every 2 to 4 weeks.
It should be administered by your health care professional through an injection into your buttocks area. A health care professional will keep you in a setting where you can be observed for at least 3 hours after each injection.
If you miss a dose of olanzapine, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is closer to the time of your next dose. Discuss this with your healthcare provider. Do not double your next dose or take more than what is prescribed. If you miss a dose of olanzapine long-acting injection, see your healthcare provider to receive your dose as soon as possible. Avoid drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs while you are taking olanzapine. They may decrease the benefits e. If an overdose occurs, call your doctor or You may need urgent medical care.
You may also contact the poison control center at Low blood pressure, drowsiness, extrapyramidal symptoms, restlessness, dizziness, headache, fatigue, insomnia, increased prolactin, weight gain, increased appetite, dry mouth, indigestion, constipation, liver function test abnormalities, weakness, accidental injury. Olanzapine may increase the blood levels of a hormone called prolactin.
Side effects of increased prolactin levels include females losing their period, production of breast milk and males losing their sex drive or possibly experiencing erectile problems.
Long term months or years of elevated prolactin can lead to osteoporosis, or increased risk of bone fractures. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads.
Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Zyprexa olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia , and treatment-resistant depression.
It can be used for new onset of disease and long-term maintenance of schizophrenia. For bipolar disorder, it is considered a first-line therapy for acute mania. Be sure to consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or persist. It's important to note that there are also some unique side effects that teenagers may experience with Zyprexa, so be sure to review these with your doctor. Adolescents may be more likely to experience weight gain and hyperlipidemia a condition where there are high levels of lipids in the blood.
One common and possibly serious side effect of Zyprexa is significant weight gain, which has been reported as one of the top reasons people choose to stop taking the medication.
In addition, Zyprexa can increase blood sugar levels, putting a person at risk for developing diabetes. All three of these factors combined—weight gain, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol—can increase the patient's risk of heart disease, which is why it's important to review an exercise and nutritional plan with your doctor while on Zyprexa. Other serious side effects of Zyprexa can include:.
Olanzapine works by affecting naturally occurring chemical messengers in your brain neurotransmitters , like dopamine. If you have too much dopamine it can make you see or hear things that are not there hallucinations , or think things that others do not delusions.
Dopamine is also involved in muscle movements, so too much of it can affect your muscles. Olanzapine also works on other neurotransmitters such as serotonin and noradrenaline. Olanzapine rebalances these to improve your mood and behaviour. Taking olanzapine will not change your personality and it is not addictive. Olanzapine, like many medicines, does not work straight away.
It can take a few weeks to get the dose right for you. It may take several days or even weeks for some of your symptoms to get better. Carry on taking your medicine for as long as your doctor tells you to, even if you feel better.
Do not stop taking your medicine without talking to your doctor first. When you first start taking olanzapine, it may make you feel more relaxed and calm. Within 2 to 3 weeks, your other symptoms may start to improve.
Yes, many people take olanzapine for a long time, including for many months or years, without any problems. Olanzapine can increase the amount of sugar in your blood and this can sometimes lead to diabetes.
Keeping to a healthy weight can help to prevent this. You will usually have a blood test before you start olanzapine treatment to see how much sugar you have in your blood. You will have another test around 12 weeks after starting olanzapine to see if the amount of sugar in your blood has changed. If you already have diabetes you will be monitored more closely and will have more regular blood sugar tests.
For example, you may have a test every 4 weeks to start with and then around 4 times a year. Taking olanzapine for a long time can sometimes affect your cholesterol. If this happens, you may need to take a statin to help lower your cholesterol. Olanzapine helps to control your symptoms. Do not stop taking olanzapine suddenly otherwise your symptoms may come back.
If you need to stop taking olanzapine, your doctor will help you come off it by reducing your dose gradually. This will help prevent withdrawal symptoms. Talk to your doctor first if you want to go onto a lower dose or to stop taking olanzapine. The antipsychotic medicine you are prescribed will depend on the type of symptoms you have, how bad your symptoms are, any other medical conditions you have and how well your medicine works for you. You may have to try a few before you find the antipsychotic medicine that is right for you.
It can take time to find the right type and dose to manage your symptoms. Different antipsychotic medicines have different side effects. Lithium is usually the first medicine used to treat bipolar disorder. Lithium is a mood stabiliser, which means it helps to balance your mood and control symptoms of mania as well as depression. Olanzapine also helps with symptoms of mania. However, you will need to take it with another medicine to also manage your depression symptoms. You can discuss with your doctor which treatment will be best for you.
It will depend on the type of symptoms you have, any other medical conditions you have and whether you might be more likely to have side effects with some medicines. Your doctor will use other medicines as a first choice if you have anxiety. If you drink alcohol while taking olanzapine it may make you feel sleepy and unsteady on your feet. Drinking alcohol every day or in large amounts can make your symptoms worse. It also makes it harder for olanzapine to work properly.
You will not usually lose weight on olanzapine. It can make you feel more hungry than usual, so you may put on weight. Try to eat a healthy balanced diet, without increasing your portion sizes. Do not snack on foods that contain a lot of calories, such as crisps, cakes, biscuits and sweets. If you feel hungry between meals, eat fruit and vegetables and low-calorie foods. If you are worried about gaining or losing weight while taking olanzapine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Apart from limiting alcohol, you can eat and drink normally while taking olanzapine. If you have an increased appetite, try to eat a healthy balanced diet without increasing your portion sizes. Olanzapine will not affect any type of contraception, including the combined pill or emergency contraception. Olanzapine can affect your hormones and sometimes causes sexual problems, such as less interest in sex reduced libido in men or women, and problems getting an erection.
It can also affect periods. If you would like to start a family, then talk to your doctor if you have any of these problems or if you have any concerns. Olanzapine is a type of medicine called an antipsychotic. Most antipsychotic medicines can cause sexual problems, but some are more likely to cause problems than others. If you feel you have a sexual problem of any kind while taking olanzapine, including less interest in sex reduced libido or problems getting an erection, talk to your doctor.
Your doctor will be able to help you and may change your olanzapine treatment so that the sexual problems improve or go away. Olanzapine can make you feel sleepy. If this happens to you, do not drive, ride a bike or use tools or machinery until you feel better.
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