Olanzapine
Brand names: Zyprexa
Drug class: Atypical Antipsychotic
Prescription only
What is olanzapine used for?
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychotic disorders
- Schizophrenia
Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic indicated: As oral formulation for the: • Treatment of schizophrenia. ( 1.1 ) • Adults: Efficacy was established in three clinical trials in patients with schizophrenia: two 6-week trials and one maintenance trial. ( 14.1 ) • Adolescents (ages 13 to 17): Efficacy was established in one 6-week trial in patients with schizophrenia ( 14.1 ). The increased potential (in adolescents compared with adults) for weight gain and dyslipidemia may lead clinicians to consider prescribing other drugs first in adolescents. ( 1.1 ) • Acute treatment of manic or mixed ep…
Olanzapine price
Generic: From $0.081 each, about $2.43 for 30 (2.5 mg tablet); other forms from $20.92 per item (10 mg vial).
Brand: Zyprexa: from $16.62 each, about $498 for 30 (5 mg tablet).
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