An Overview of Zyprexa Uses
When used in combination with
fluoxetine (
Prozac®), it is also approved for treating the following conditions:
The oral forms of Zyprexa (regular tablets and Zydis® tablets) are approved for all four uses. The short-acting injectable form is approved only for treating acute agitation due to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The long-acting injectable form (Zyprexa Relprevv™) is approved only for treating schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is one of the most confusing and disabling mental illnesses. Schizophrenia is a group of mental disorders that involve abnormal thinking. Although the
causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood, it is currently thought that genetics and environmental factors play an important role in developing the illness. Depending on the type of schizophrenia
(see Types of Schizophrenia), symptoms may include the following:
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Thought disorders
- Disorders of movement
- Flat affect (immobile facial expression, monotonous voice)
- Lack of pleasure in everyday life
- A diminished ability to initiate and sustain planned activity
- Speaking infrequently, even when forced to interact
- Poor executive functioning (the ability to absorb and interpret information and make decisions based on that information)
- An inability to stay focused
- Problems with working memory (the ability to keep recently-learned information in mind and use it right away).
