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Brand Names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis
Generic Name: Olanzapine

What is Olanzapine? Olanzapine is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder. Olanzapine is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

47 patients in the community are taking or have taken Olanzapine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 30 63%
Other 5 10%
Anxiety 2 4%
Anorexia nervosa 1 2%
Problems concentrating 1 2%
mania 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
trouble sleeping 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Olanzapine.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 2.5 mg day 3.5 mg day 5 mg day 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Olanzapine or how long patients were taking Olanzapine before stopping.

Currently taking Olanzapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
6
2
3
10

Stopped taking Olanzapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
2
2
4
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Olanzapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 7 47% Side effects too severe: 47%
Doctor's advice 4 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Did not seem to work 2 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Other 2 13% Other: 13%
Course of treatment ended 1 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Not indicated 1 7% Not indicated: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 25% 1
Moderate 50% 2
Mild 25% 1
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Sedation, Lethargy, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 4)

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips
The anti-obsessional aspect of Zyprexa is helping to restrict my food intake. I had been scared to try it because it seems people like to declare it a prescription for ridiculous hunger. Due to my history of severe anorexia nervosa, my psychiatrist swore that I would not allow myself to gain weight on Zyprexa. His worst fear has happened-- without obsessions, I have used it to lose more weight. (As an anorexic, I love the feeling of hunger.) Zyprexa isn't a pill to automatically disdain if you have an eating disorder. Though my psychiatrist will probably yank the prescription soon, so far I like it. It has improved my moods, helped regulate sleeping patterns, and... it's wrong, but, i can calmly hold on to the feeling of hunger for an extended periods of time.

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