Syprexa

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Zyprexa^® (olanzapine) is a medicine approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. When combined with the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac^®), it is also approved to treat bipolar depression and treatment-resistant depression.

It is an antipsychotic medication that works by lessening or blocking the effects of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. Zyprexa is available by prescription only and comes in the form of regular tablets and orally disintegrating tablets. Before using this drug, talk to your healthcare provider if you have glaucoma, diabetes, heart problems, or any allergies.

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