Zyprexa Zydis

Uses of Zyprexa Zydis

Olanzapine is commonly used for the following mood conditions.

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder

Precautions and Warnings

Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions and any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. This will help them determine if olanzapine is right for you.

Current and Past Health Conditions. In particular, tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the following.

• Heart problems
• High or low blood pressure
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol or triglyceride levels
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Enlarged prostate
• Stroke or “mini-stroke”
• Blockage in your bowels
• Breast cancer
• Seizures
• Liver problems
• Thoughts of suicide
• Glaucoma

There is a higher risk of death, stroke, or mini-stroke in older adults who take olanzapine or another antipsychotic and have memory loss or psychosis related to dementia. Olanzapine is not approved to treat dementia-related psychosis.

Olanzapine taken later in pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of certain problems in your newborn. Tell your healthcare provider if you are or plan to become pregnant while taking olanzapine. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should take olanzapine while you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant.

Olanzapine passes into breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should take olanzapine while breastfeeding.

Olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets (Zyprexa Zydis) contain phenylalanine, which can be dangerous for people with phenylketonuria (PKU). Tell your healthcare provider and your pharmacist if you have PKU and are prescribed olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets.

Olanzapine may interact with other medicines and supplements. Before taking olanzapine, tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using.

Dosage

Take Zyprexa exactly as prescribed. Your doctor may need to change (adjust) the dose of Zyprexa until it is right for you.

The usual starting dose for adults with:

• schizophrenia is 5 mg to 10 mg once a day.
• bipolar I disorder is 10 mg to 15 mg once a day.

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• Constipation
• Weight gain and increased appetite
• Dizziness
• Personality disorder
• Restlessness
• Sedation
• Headache
• Abdominal pain
• Pain in the extremities
• Tiredness or lack of energy
• Dry mouth
• Tremor.