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Olanzapine Medication Information (dosing, side effects, patient counseling)

Your Medication Olanzapine Olanzapine is also known as the brand name: Zyprexa and Zydis Olanzapine comes in tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, and injectable dosage forms. Olanzapine is most commonly used for: manifestations of schizophrenia, treatment of bipolar type I disorders, and mixed mania episodes associated with bipolar type I disorders. Olanzapine may also be used for nausea/vomiting from chemotherapy treatment, psychosis/agitation associated with dementia, PTSD, or for Tourette syndrome. Tablets are taken by mouth with or without food. Orally disintegrating tablets should be allowed to dissolve on the tongue without food or drink and should not be chewed or crushed. The injection is given as a shot into the muscle. Standard dosing of olanzapine ranges from: 10 to 15 mg per day to a max of 60 mg Some common side effects with olanzapine include: low blood pressure, drowsiness, headache, dry mouth, and weight gain. Some less common side effects include: increased heart rate, low blood pressure, abnormal dreams, confusion, behavioral changes, nausea or vomiting. Olanzapine use in adolescents 13 years and older may result in increased weight gain and sedation. Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with olanzapine have an increased chance of death. While taking olanzapine remember it is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you: • Have signs of an allergic reaction such as rash, itching, or hives • Have chest pain or a heartbeat that does not feel normal • Experience changes in mood or involuntary movements • Have seizures • Have changes in balance • Have thoughts of hurting yourself • Start to take new medications, vitamins, or supplements.