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Olanzapine, sold under the brand name Zyprexa among others, is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. [13] It is also sometimes used off-label for treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting [ 14 ] and as an appetite stimulant . [ 15 ]
In the United States, a boxed warning (sometimes "black box warning", colloquially) is a type of warning that appears near the beginning of the package insert for certain prescription drugs, so called because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifies that it is formatted with a 'box' or border around the text [1] to emphasize it is of ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that all atypical antipsychotics carry a black box warning that the medication has been associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients. [46] In 2005, the FDA issued an advisory warning of an increased risk of death when atypical antipsychotics are used in dementia. [47]
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth since 2003, leading to a black box warning for minors in 2005 and ...
Eli Lilly was well into discussions with prosecutors over off-label sales of the drug Evista. An investigation into sales of Lilly’s Zyprexa, the key Risperdal competitor, was ahead of where the feds were on Risperdal. An investigation of another Risperdal rival—Astra Zeneca’s Seroquel—was also further along.
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed its most serious warning – a so-called black-box warning – on a drug used to relieve menopausal hot flashes. The FDA says women who are taking ...
Despite a lack of FDA approval and black-box warnings, atypical antipsychotics are very often prescribed to people with dementia. [59] An assessment for an underlying cause of behavior is needed before prescribing antipsychotic medication for symptoms of dementia. [60]
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