What health risks are associated with Zyprexa?
Zyprexa and other antipsychotic medications can cause serious problems such as: • Since Zyprexa disturbs the delicate metabolism and insulin balance, several different types of diabetic side effects can occur. These include diabetes Mellitus, diabetes ketoacidosis, diabetic coma, and diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. • A life-threatening nervous system problem called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). NMS can cause a high fever, stiff muscles, sweating, a fast or irregular heart beat, change in blood pressure, and confusion. NMS can affect your kidneys. NMS is a medical emergency. Call your healthcare professional right away if you experience these symptoms. • Strokes have happened in older patients treated for Alzheimer’s disease and from dementia. Zyprexa is not approved for this use, but had been prescribed for this “off-label’ use by physicians. • Other Zyprexa side effects include low blood pressure which can cause dizziness and possibly fainting; increased heart beat; seizures;
