Zyprexa is known to be a psychotropic agent. It is used to treat schizophrenia. It could be used for the short term treatment for schizophrenia; this would be for 6 weeks. And could also be used for maintaining a stable state for the schizophrenia patients that would have responded great to Zyprexa the oral solution.
Zyprexa been used to treat bipolar disorders also by helping the manic and acute mixed episodes. Zyprexa would also be used in maintaining monotherapy. It would also be used to help treat the agitation that is associated with bipolar 1 disorder along with schizophrenia.
When Zyprexa would be used to treat schizophrenia, there would be a one a day dose that would be 10mg. This could also be increase up to 15mg; this would be when the bipolar disorders would be included along with trying to maintain monotherapy.
You will need to understanding Zyprexa's side effects before you would be able to know if this drug would be the right one for you to be taking. Generally it would be used in the patients that would be diagnosed with schizophrenia or even the bipolar disorders. This would be one of the very few drugs that have been approved for the use in children that would be at least 10 years old.
Patients that would have dementia will carry a greater risk of having the side effects that could be very serious or even deadly, and this would be the reason to avoid this medication. Zyprexa's side effects in the patients that would have dementia would include pneumonia, sudden death along with heart failure.
Other patients that would not have the history of dementia could experience a great range of side effects that would vary in significance along with the degrees. High blood sugar would be very common in the patients that would be taking the medication to help control their psychotic conditions. Along with this there has been dry mouth, insatiable thirst, dry skin, loss of their appetite, vomiting, nausea, drowsiness, along with an increase of urination.
There is a great likelihood that Zyprexa could cause dizziness when sitting up from lying down position or even the standing up from your sitting position. Patients will need to be taking their time to change positions for the first 4 weeks, or until they can notice the improvement in their lightheaded feeling or their dizziness.
Your physical reactions along with your judgment being impaired are common when you would be starting to take Zyprexa. It is very risky to try to drive a car while you would be adjusting to this medication. Many people find their symptoms improving in a short amount of time. Alcoholic will make these side effects more pronounced. Consumption of alcohol needs to be avoided at all costs when you would be taking this medication.
There is no evidence on potential side effects on developing fetus. Due to this drug passing though your breast milk, it is very recommended for you to bottle feeding your newborns, since this medication could cause very serious or even deadly side effects for the infants.