What is zyprexa taken for?
Olanzapine (Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zalasta, Zolafren, Olzapin, or in combination with fluoxetine Symbyax) is an atypical antipsychotic, approved by the FDA for the treatment of: schizophrenia on 1996-09-30;[1] depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, as part of the Symbyax formulation, on 2003-12-24;[2] acute manic episodes and maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder on 2004-01-14.[3] Off-label uses are listed below. The olanzapine formulations are manufactured and marketed by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, whose patent for olanzapine proper expires in 2011. EDIT:: and the side effects are quite nasty….so if you find a pill and are thinking about taking it don’t…. As with all neuroleptic drugs, olanzapine can cause tardive dyskinesia and rare, but life-threatening, neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
