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Oleanzrapitab, whose main ingredient is olanzapine, is used to treat schizophrenia. Carefully read the instructions for use and follow the doctor's instructions to help limit the unwanted effects of the drug.
1. What is Oleanzrapitab 10 mg?
Oleanzrapitab is an antipsychotic drug with the active ingredient Olanzapine 5mg or 10mg.
Oleanzrapitab is indicated in the treatment of schizophrenia. Olanzapine is effective in improving clinical symptoms in patients who have responded to initial therapy.
2. Dosage of the drug Oleanzrapitab
Oleanzrapitab should be administered once/day and without regard to meals; The starting dose is usually 5 - 10 mg, with the desired dose being 10 mg/day for several days. Adjust dose if directed by your doctor. Children: The drug has not been studied in patients < 18 years of age. Elderly: A low starting dose (5 mg/day) is not usually indicated but is considered for patients >=65 years of age in the presence of clinical warning factors. For patients with reduced liver and/or renal function: a low starting dose (5 mg/day) may be considered for these patients.
3. Contraindications of the drug Oleanzrapitab
Do not use Oleanzrapitab in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the drug. Patients with known risk of narrow-angle glaucoma.
4. Notes when using the drug Oleanzrapitab
Patients with comorbidities: use caution in patients with prostatic hypertrophy, or semi-ileal obstruction and related cases. Use with caution in patients with elevated liver enzymes AST and/or ALT, patients with symptoms of decreased liver function, patients with pre-existing comorbidities with limited hepatic reserve, and in patients treated with potentially hepatotoxic drugs. As with other sedatives, caution should be exercised in patients with leukopenia and/or polymorphonuclear leukopenia, patients with a history of myelotoxicity or drug-induced myelosuppression, patients with concomitant therapy, radiation or chemotherapy and in patients with eosinophilia or myeloproliferative disease. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A potentially fatal complex of symptoms that has been reported in association with other antipsychotics. Olanzapine should be used with caution in patients with a history of epilepsy or convulsive-related conditions. Bradycardia: If signs and symptoms of bradyarrhythmia occur in a patient receiving Olanzapine, consider dose reduction or discontinuation. Use with caution in patients receiving treatment in combination with other centrally active drugs and alcohol. Driving: Olanzapine has the potential to cause drowsiness, so patients taking the drug should exercise caution when operating hazardous machinery, including driving a motor vehicle. Pregnancy: There are no adequate studies in pregnant women. Patients should inform their doctor if they become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Use the drug only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus. Lactation: It is not known whether olanzapine is excreted in human milk and women should not breast-feed while taking olanzapine.
5. Undesirable effects of the drug Oleanzrapitab
Common: somnolence and weight gain Uncommon: Dizziness, appetite, peripheral edema, orthostatic hypotension, and transient, mild anticholinergic effects including constipation, dry mouth. Transient, asymptomatic AST and ALT elevations are also uncommon, especially in the early stages of treatment. Rarely: photosensitivity Other signs: Occasionally increased plasma prolactin concentrations, accompanied by manifestations of gynecomastia, nipple lactation, mammary gland enlargement. In the majority of patients, prolactin levels can return to normal without stopping treatment. Above is the important information about Oleanzrapitab drug, patients should read the instructions carefully before using to use the drug to bring about positive effects.
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