How is olanzapine injection given? Olanzapine is injected into a muscle
How should this medicine be used? Olanzapine comes as a tablet and an orally disintegrating tablet (tablet that dissolves quickly in the mouth) to take by mouth
Olanzapine long acting injection is an injection given every two to four weeks into the large muscle in the buttocks
Olanzapine precautions
(6) ZYPREXA IntraMuscular for Injection: Agitation with Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Mania (Adults) – somnolence
Olanzapine is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics
You can find detailed information about this drug in the official Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
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Zyprexa (Olanzapine (Injection)) Generic Name: Olanzapine (oral) Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Olanzapine as pamoate monohydrate is a long-acting injectable or depot form of olanzapine
Each vial provides for the administration of 10 mg (32 μmol) olanzapine with inactive ingredients 50 mg lactose monohydrate and 3
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Common side effects of ZyPREXA may include: headache, back pain; weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite; drowsiness; dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; sinus pain, runny or stuffy nose, cough; or
5 mg depending on clinical factors), additional dose of 10 mg IM maybe considered
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Maternal doses of olanzapine up to 20 mg daily produce low levels in milk and undetectable levels in the serum of breastfed infants
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your Olanzapine is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medication
dose of one or both drugs, use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr
Overlap of oral olanzapine with initial dose of ER injection is not necessary
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that is mainly used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression
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