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Zyprexa
Zyprexa is an antipsychotic medication, most often used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Patients who use Zyprexa are more likely to develop diabetes or hyperglycemia. The drug can also cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which is classified by muscle stiffness, fever, confusion and an elevated heart rate. NMS can be fatal. Other Zyprexa side effects may include involuntary muscle movements. In 2005, Eli Lilly announced it would settle about 75 percent of claims filed against them by users of Zyprexa.
Fast Facts
| Name: | Zyprexa |
| Generic: | Olanzapine |
| Manufacturer: | Eli Lilly |
| Date approved: | 1996 |
| Status: | Prescription only |
| Approved uses: | Anticonvulsant antipsychotic approved for use in bipolar mania and schizophrenia |
| Off-Label uses: | Treatment of anorexia, autism, pain associated with cancer treatment, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) |
| Side effects: | Uncontrollable movements, muscle rigidity, confusion, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, drowsiness, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, diabetes, hyperglycemia |
| Related topics: | Unsafe drugs |
Drugs Like Zyprexa Are Overprescribed In Children
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Eli Lilly Settles 75% of Zyprexa Claims...But Will It Stop The Legal Onslaught?
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced in June 2005 that it will settle 75 percent of the 8,000-plus claims against it for adverse side effects suffered by patients using the popular... read more
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