Zyprexa

Brand: ZYPREXA

Generic: OLANZAPINE

ZYPREXA is a prescription medicine for use in adults:

• to treat schizophrenia.
• alone or with lithium or valproate for the short-term treatment of manic or mixed episodes that happen with Bipolar I Disorder.
• for long-term treatment of Bipolar I Disorder.
• with the medicine fluoxetine (Prozac®), for the short-term treatment of episodes of depression that happen with Bipolar I Disorder.
• with the medicine fluoxetine (Prozac), for the short-term treatment of episodes of depression that do not respond to 2 other  medicines, also called treatment resistant depression.

It is not known if ZYPREXA is safe and works in children under 18 years of age.

It is not known if ZYPREXA taken with fluoxetine (Prozac) is safe and works in children under 18 years of age.

The symptoms of schizophrenia include hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, having beliefs that are not true, and being suspicious or withdrawn. With treatment, some of your symptoms of schizophrenia may improve.

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PATIENT INFORMATION

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MEDICATION GUIDE

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SAFETY INFORMATION

►Before starting ZYPREXA, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you have or had any of the following:

• heart problems
• seizures (convulsions)
• diabetes or high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia)
• high cholesterol or triglyceride levels in your blood
• liver problems
• low or high blood pressure
• strokes or “mini-strokes” also called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
• Alzheimer’s disease
• narrow-angle glaucoma
• enlarged prostate in men
• bowel obstruction
• breast cancer
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ZYPREXA will harm your unborn baby.
• are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. ZYPREXA can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. You should not breast-feed while taking ZYPREXA. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take ZYPREXA.

The symptoms of Bipolar I Disorder, treatment resistant depression, or schizophrenia may include thoughts of suicide or of hurting Yourself or others. If you have these thoughts at any time, tell your doctor or go to an emergency room right away.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines that you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements.

►What to avoid while taking ZYPREXA

• ZYPREXA can cause sleepiness and may affect your ability to make decisions, think clearly, or react quickly. You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ZYPREXA affects you.
• Avoid drinking alcohol while taking ZYPREXA. Drinking alcohol while you take ZYPREXA may make you sleepier than if you take ZYPREXA alone.

POSSIBLE RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS

►ZYPREXA may be associated with the following serious risks:

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia): High blood sugar can occur if you have diabetes already or even if you have never had diabetes. In rare cases, this could lead to ketoacidosis (build up of acid in the blood due to ketones), coma, or death. Your doctor should do lab tests to check your blood sugar before you start taking ZYPREXA and during treatment. In people who do not have diabetes, sometimes high blood sugar goes away when ZYPREXA is stopped. People with diabetes and some people who did not have diabetes before taking ZYPREXA need to take medicine for high blood sugar even after they stop taking ZYPREXA.

If you have diabetes, follow your doctor’s instructions about how often to check your blood sugar while taking ZYPREXA.

Call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) while taking ZYPREXA:

• feel very thirsty
• need to urinate more than usual
• feel very hungry
• feel weak or tired
• feel sick to your stomach
• feel confused, or your breath smells fruity.

High cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood (fat in the blood): These have been observed in patients treated with ZYPREXA, especially in teenagers (13-17 years old). ZYPREXA is not approved in patients less than 18 years old. You may not have any symptoms, so your doctor should do blood tests to check your cholesterol and triglyceride levels before you start taking ZYPREXA and during treatment.

Increase in weight (weight gain): Weight gain is very commonly seen in patients who take ZYPREXA. Teenagers (13-17 years old) are more likely to gain weight and to gain more weight than adults. ZYPREXA is not approved in patients less than 18 years old. Some patients may gain a lot of weight while taking ZYPREXA, so you and your doctor should check your weight regularly. Talk to your doctor about ways to control weight gain, such as eating a healthy, balanced diet, and exercising.

►OTHER POSSIBLE SERIOUS RISKS:

• Increased risk of death and increased incidence of stroke or “mini-strokes” called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in elderly people with psychosis related to dementia (a brain disorder that lessens the ability to remember, think, and reason). ZYPREXA is not approved for these patients.
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS): NMS is a rare but very serious condition that can happen in people who take antipsychotic medicines, including ZYPREXA. NMS can cause death and must be treated in a hospital. Call your doctor right away if you become severely ill and have some or all of these symptoms:
  • high fever
  • excessive sweating
  • rigid muscles
  • confusion
  • changes in your breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure
• Tardive Dyskinesia: This condition causes body movements that keep happening and that you cannot control. These movements usually affect the face and tongue. Tardive dyskinesia may not go away, even if you stop taking ZYPREXA. It may also start after you stop taking ZYPREXA. Tell your doctor if you get any body movements that you cannot control.
• Decreased blood pressure when you change positions, with symptoms of dizziness, fast or slow heart beat, or fainting
• Difficulty swallowing
• Seizures
• Problems with control of body temperature: You could become very hot, for instance when you exercise a lot or stay in an are that is very hot. It is important for you to drink water to avoid dehydration. Call your doctor right away if you become severely ill and have some or all of these symptoms of dehydration:
  • sweating too much or not at all
  • dry mouth
  • feeling very hot
  • feeling thirsty
  • not able to produce urine

►COMMON SIDE EFFECTS:

• lack of energy
• dry mouth
• increased appetite
• sleepiness
• tremor (shakes)
• having hard or infrequent stools
• dizziness
• changes in behavior
• restlessness.

Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects with ZYPREXA. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

INGREDIENTS

Active ingredient:

• olanzapine

Other ingredients:

• carnauba wax, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and other inactive ingredients. The color coating contains: Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 AluminumLake, or Synthetic Red Iron Oxide.

DRUG INTERACTION

Tell your doctor about all the medicines that you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ZYPREXA and some medicines may interact with each other and may not work as well, or cause possible serious side effects. Your doctor can tell you if it is safe to take ZYPREXA with your other medicines. Do not start or stop any medicine while taking ZYPREXA without talking to your doctor first.