Olanzapine does sometimes cause belly fat and weight gain due to an increase in appetite and increased food intake.
When taking Olanzapine you should not drink beer or other alcoholic drinks as they could increase side effects of the Olanzapine and can cause impairment in judgement and thinking.
Things you cannot mix with Olanzapine are other drugs and painkillers which include ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic. medicines that make you feel calm or sleepy including benzodiazepines, painkillers like morphine or tramadol, or antihistamines like chlorphenamine.
Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication which is approved by the FDA for schizophrenia if the person is over the age of 13 and for bipolar and manic or mixed episodes.
Olanzapine is used to treat schizophrenia in patients over 13 years of age.
The drug Olanzapine may also be used alone or with other medicines (eg, lithium or valproate) to treat mania or mixed episodes that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).
The drug Olanzapine is a potent antipsychotic drug that is used for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Most patients taking Olanzapine report difficulties in withdrawing from the drug as it is highly addictive and habit-forming.
Soon after you first start taking olanzapine, before your other symptoms improve, it may make you feel more relaxed and calm. Common side effects include: feeling sleepy, feeling dizzy, and constipation.
Olanzapine belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.
The drug Olanzapine belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics and it works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.
Samidorphan belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid antagonists.
Olanzapine relieves symptoms such as hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not actually there), disturbing thoughts (such as paranoia or suspicion), lack of emotion, anxiety, aggression, or agitation.
The drug Olanzapine is also less likely than haloperidol or risperidone to cause movement-related side effects.
There are many medications, supplements, and foods that can interact with olanzapine because of how it's broken down in the body.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol), alcohol, and blood pressure medications are a few examples of things that can cause an interaction. A possible side effect of olanzapine is low blood pressure.