Zyprexa is medicine for treatment psychotic conditions symptoms as manic depression and schizophrenia.
Tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions:
• pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• breast-feeding
• breast cancer
• dementia
• convulsions
• difficulty swallowing
• glaucoma
• suicidal thoughts
• irregular heartbeat
• kidney disease
• low blood pressure
• Parkinsons disease
• history of brain tumor
• prostate trouble
• diabetes mellitus
• an allergic reaction to Zyprexa
You should dissolve the tablet on your tongue and swallow it. It is no need to use water or food with this medicine. You should keep regular intervals between each dose. Do not overtake it. If you think that you have tooken too much of this medicine, call emergency room at once. Continue to take Zyprexa till your doctor does not tell you to stop. If you are going to use this medicine on children, consult with your doctor first.
Do not give this tablet to other persons. If you forget to take your next dose, try to take it as soon as possible, but do not double doses.
Next drugs can interact with Zyprexa:
• clozapine
• some antibiotics
• halofantrine
• some phenothiazines
• droperidol
• levomethadyl
• cisapride
• pimozide
Additionally Zyprexa can interact with:
• tobacco from cigarettes
• carbamazepine
• fluvoxamine
• levodope
• drugs for diabetes
• charcoal
• drugs for high blood pressure
• rifampin
• drugs for mental depression
• omeprazole
• ritonavir
It is not full list of possible interactions. Tell your medicine care specialist about nutritional supplements, non-prescription drugs and dietary supplements. Tell your doctor if you use illegal drugs, drink alcohol or smoke. It will help your specialist to check if it can interact with Zyprexa. Consult with your doctor if you are going to stop or to start taking these pills.
If you are going to stop taking this medicine, you should reduce the dose gradually.
You should visit your medicine adviser for checks regularly. If you see any changes in your symptoms, inform your doctor.
If you get drowsy or dizzy, do not use machinery or drive. Because this medicine can affect on you. Additionally do not drink alcohol, because it will increase your bad state.
If your mouth gets dry, drink plenty of water. Do not treat diarrhea, colds or allergies by yourself. Consult with your doctor first.
Zyprexa can make your body to feel heat or cold more rapidly. So avoid temperature extremes. Additionally your skin may begin to be more sensitive to the su. So keep out of the sunlight.
Possible side effects, tell your medicine adviser at once:
• tremors or trembling
• convulsions
• difficulty breathing
• fast heartbeat
• difficulty in speaking
• excessive thirst
• frequently needing to urinate
• stiffness
• inability to control muscle movements
• painful erections
• restlessness
• skin rash
Possible interactions, which do not require medical attention:
• constipation
• changes in sexual desire
• weight gain
• drowsiness
• lowered blood pressure
You should keep your children out of the reach of this medicine. Keep Zyprexz between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) tightly closed. Additionally protect from light.