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Olanzapine/fluoxetine could produce a severe allergic reaction and should not be used if the patient has previously experienced an allergic reaction to either fluoxetine or olanzapine. [9] Olanzapine is correlated with an increase in blood sugar. Patients with diabetes, or those at risk for developing it, require careful monitoring. [9]
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]
An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. ODTs differ from traditional tablets in that they are designed to be dissolved on the tongue rather than swallowed whole.
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.
Changing your dosage or abruptly stopping your medication could cause you to experience antidepressant withdrawal symptoms like those electric shocks — also known as “brain zaps.” Switching ...
Parnate (tranylcypromine) - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used in the treatment of depression; Paxil – an antidepressant of the SSRI class; Nardil – an antidepressant of the MAOI class used to treat depression; Orap – a typical antipsychotic used to treat tic disorder
Starting a new medication for your mental health can be a time full of uncertainty. And there’s a lot of information about antidepressant medications out there.
Increasing the dosage of an antidepressant is a common strategy to treat depression that does not respond after adequate treatment duration. Practitioners who use this strategy will usually increase the dose until the person reports intolerable side effects, symptoms are eliminated, or the dose is increased to the limit of what is considered ...