Olanzapine Treatment Report
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| 17 Patients currently take Olanzapine | |
| 9 Patients stopped taking Olanzapine | |
fsbiddle
Zyprexa, 2.5 mg daily since Feb 02, 2006 | |
olliebrooks
Zyprexa, 30 mg daily since Mar 25, 2005 | |
jonano
Zyprexa, daily since May 11, 2008 |
Brand Names:
Zyprexa
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.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Olanzapine
| slow my disease's progress | |
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| Other | |
| Problems concentrating | |
| Disease-related symptoms |
Patient Dosages
| 2.5 mg daily | 3.5 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 7.5 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 10 mg as needed | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Olanzapine
Why Patients Stopped Taking Olanzapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Doctor's advice | |
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| Side effects too severe | |
| Did not seem to work | |
| Other | |
| Course of treatment ended | |
| Not indicated |
How Long Patients Took Olanzapine Before Stopping
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Olanzapine Ratings
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